i cant take it anymore

hello there,

i work in an art store
but everytime when im in the group of the workers
i start crying and i cant talk in a group
i always shake and feel anxious
i have enough of this shit
if i dont get rid of social phobia i wanna die
what should i do?

You should get to grips with what you're feeling so you can figure out exactly why you feel that way, or if there's any logic behind feeling that way, since it's most likely that you're reacting emotionally to negative things your mind tries to make you feel, or fake threats ("they're judging you", "you're not interesting enough to be part of this conversation", etc). Work on your confidence, and on being okay in your own skin, with who you are. That way, you'll feel much more at ease around others.

Im in a very similaour situation as you when im around people i tend to start feeling very bad, i know what you're going through, its hard and some times feels like giving up is the only option but that's nit true, being able to be social does'nt mean they are any better then you or me, our minds just work differenly, i bet you are extremely talented in some way right? Dont give up, i wont

It's awful when you have those periods of being overwhelmed isn't it Had my share of that today too. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have the store room to hide in when I need to calm down!

The best way to get eventually get over SA is to continue to put yourself in the situations that cause your anxiety. You may feel like running away from the group but don't. Stay, and observe the others. Over time your brain will start to realize that people talking to you is not a threat.

Realise that you don't have to be the loud or funny one to still be apart of something..

For instance my friend is nice, placid, pleasant, yet I wouldn't consider her to be a loud or a show off sort of person, yet she is still relevant and a friend...

So once you realise that there is a side to you that can be fun, maybe it depends on the group dynamics as to how you react around others, and that is perfectly fine...

I am very uncomfortable at my current workplace because most of the group seem to be narcissistic, loud, rude, show offs, which I find difficult to handle. It's not my sort of sense of humour, they are also obsessed with status, success, it's really over the top and so I just accept that I am different and try to focus on the job..

Remember people have lots of ego and generally when they talk, it's about them, it's all about them and ego stroking, all the time, and you can tell because they are not good listeners, but are very good at talking about their own worlds and agendas, ideas...but they don't bring others into the conversation, it's generally about showing off.

My sense of humour is more based on non gossipy topics or people but on general observation, which I prefer....

So, remember that there are people who will accept you even if you are not as loud or as extroverted as others...

Don't put extroverts on a pedestal, yes, they have ego, yes they seem confident, but it's just a front.

NamiraWilhelm said:

It's awful when you have those periods of being overwhelmed isn't it Had my share of that today too. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have the store room to hide in when I need to calm down!

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Yes, but the bad part is that i always mostly have it around people. I always feel tensed. It's at my job, at my mother in law (very paranoid about her), around friends (trust issues), around my own for god sake family, around anybody except my girlfriend and animals. that is nice though the rest of my functioning in life is screwed

FlashFlashFlash said:

The best way to get eventually get over SA is to continue to put yourself in the situations that cause your anxiety. You may feel like running away from the group but don't. Stay, and observe the others. Over time your brain will start to realize that people talking to you is not a threat.

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thats true. i actually cant wait to go to my job again. because i love facing my fears. ive been a hermit for 3 years so im done with that. but it also makes it easier that my job is an art store, i can paint and listen to blues and stuff. and the bosses are a couple and are two hippies and hug me when i get a panic attak or something. so its a nice place so i definitely will go again monday.

i live at an organisation for people with problems and especially anxiety. my whole organisation got places to work. so i work at an art store, i go to a ''special'' school where you can even smoke in the classroom to feel better and therse a psychiatrist IN THE classroom always, also they gave me a huge appartment with a garden and also i get cooking lessons from the boss their mother, i get cleaning lessons in my house, i have singing lessons they just got everything so i am very lucky with what i have. but still the overwelming feeling of sa is a bitch

Aw yeah it can be hard talking in a group. It seems superficial to me. I when to the bathroom and cried today after sitting at a table with people that didn't seem to care if I was there or not.