Recent content by Maarten

First of all I have Asperger's syndrome which means I have trouble interpreting non-verbal body language, and predicting the intentions of others. Here is my "problem": there's this girl in school on whom I had a crush. Of course I was unable to talk to her but I would sometimes look at her...

I have an appointment with the psychiatrist who can prescribe medication for me. Its not yet sure that he will even prescribe any for me so my first question becomes how can I convince him to do so? In Holland we are insured for these things so I will get meds for free which means that he will...

We could play a game online and get to know each other. :)

I have been diagnosed with this condition and I understand that normal SA therapy does not work for AS because the cause of the anxiety is different. So then the question arises of what kind of treatment does work for AS. I have been referred to a social skills training for people on the...

I have read a lot of books on the subject of SA/SP, and they al recommend cognitive behavior therapy. But when I scroll through this forum I see a lot of alternative treatments. So I was wondering if anyone has (seriously) tried CBT and experienced no results? (CBT consist of changing thinking...

So you have social phobia and you are incapable of talking with other people. But then you see a beautiful girl/guy and you fall in love with her/him. Obviously you would love to get in contact with the person but you are incapable of doing so. How would you handle this situation? How would you...

Hi fellow shyguys/girls, I am new to the forum. I am Maarten from the Netherlands and I have shyness/social anxiety in addition to having asperger syndrome. Instead of immediately bothering you with my questions I would like to make a contribution to the community. It's an excerpt from my...