Hi all, I am 26 and this is my first post on this topic..
Looking back I think social anxiety is something that has been with me all my life in some shape or form. It is only in recent years that I can put a name on it. I mean when you are young you just think you are shy and you will grow out of it, however for me this was not the case. It has taken me years to put a name on how I feel. At first I thought I was depressed but upon further self reflection and research I now know I suffer from social anxiety.
I am extremely self conscious, it is as if I am contantly on edge when I am out doing anything, this results in me trying to avoid the feeling by not doing much. I hate it so much. I do try and try and try to force myself to do things however the social anxiety simply seems to multiply. As you can imagine this is not much of a life to live, SA makes if very hard to make close friends meaning I have lived my life so far with just a few close friends.. I would give anything to live a normal life. I have even lived and worked abroad for a year but the SA was still in full effect.
I have been taking lexipro for years and have started seeing a counsellor however I am starting to think that I will always have this social anxiety and will never find peace. I should be out living but instead I am avoiding life, That is how much of a nightmare SA is.
I know there are others who suffer this daily battle with life, I would love to hear from people in the same boat, I would also love any advice, groups, meds etc that have helped people. I need to escape this 24-7 hell. It makes me feel so isolated, lonely and down.
I feel stupid for having SA it is a curse, there seems to be so little help out their in Ireland. I want the help so let’s work together and kick the **** out of SA….
Email me if you have lived with the hell that is SA.
Looking back I think social anxiety is something that has been with me all my life in some shape or form. It is only in recent years that I can put a name on it. I mean when you are young you just think you are shy and you will grow out of it, however for me this was not the case. It has taken me years to put a name on how I feel. At first I thought I was depressed but upon further self reflection and research I now know I suffer from social anxiety.
I am extremely self conscious, it is as if I am contantly on edge when I am out doing anything, this results in me trying to avoid the feeling by not doing much. I hate it so much. I do try and try and try to force myself to do things however the social anxiety simply seems to multiply. As you can imagine this is not much of a life to live, SA makes if very hard to make close friends meaning I have lived my life so far with just a few close friends.. I would give anything to live a normal life. I have even lived and worked abroad for a year but the SA was still in full effect.
I have been taking lexipro for years and have started seeing a counsellor however I am starting to think that I will always have this social anxiety and will never find peace. I should be out living but instead I am avoiding life, That is how much of a nightmare SA is.
I know there are others who suffer this daily battle with life, I would love to hear from people in the same boat, I would also love any advice, groups, meds etc that have helped people. I need to escape this 24-7 hell. It makes me feel so isolated, lonely and down.
I feel stupid for having SA it is a curse, there seems to be so little help out their in Ireland. I want the help so let’s work together and kick the **** out of SA….
Email me if you have lived with the hell that is SA.
