Recent content by nicole1

My social anxiety has been trouble for me for most of my life, starting at age 13. I couldn't do things like sing in the choir or sit in an audience without feeling scared, panicky and shaky. I can't even speak or type in front of people, complications which wreaked havoc on my academic life...

I mess up most of my friendships and relationships. I just feel better alone. I don't mean to do this and it is bothering me as some of those friends are coming back into my life and I'm not sure how to handle it. Do I go ahead, heal those wounds or just let them go on their way? I'm currently...

If you could shape the perfect school, university, or working environment, what would it be? Types of buildings, choice of working stations, modes of lessons, classroom size, no classroom at all maybe. Consider your SA and the difficulties you've experienced in these settings and think up how...

Self explanatory. Do you accept yourself as you are? SA and all?

I've found it quite difficult to learn certain things if there are other people required to achieve success in the subject. Like languages. I know a lot of things in Spanish but without speaking with someone, I can't truly become fluent, which is my goal. :sad: I've joined forums and was...

A bit of a rant, really.... I hate talking now. I hate going out and being a part of any social situation. This fear has become so strong... I feel better not talking to people. I still have friends... But now I'm having some trouble talking with them. I feel the fear creep up on me, preventing...

I have been...depressed lately and it seems to not be lifting and it may not any time soon. I would like to get back to having a regular life and I honestly can't see that happening. I wonder if medicine helps that? I'm embarrassed by my lack of motivation and the excessive lethargy I've been...

Hello,I'm not sure if this is for everyone on the board, but the minichat is down. Please help, lol. Thanks :)

I understand this completely. I always have. I've always been the nice person to hold my tongue unless it was something that a person wanted to hear or to know. Who am I to judge or to speak down on what they want to do in life? Earlier today, a member of this forum pretty much said that I had...

I'd like to think that I've become pretty good at avoiding conversations with people. I can fake it to a point, then after about a couple of minutes, immense awkwardness comes over me and I immediately start to sound like a robot or a "yes" machine. Today at the store, I got caught up talking...

I'm considering giving up on the idea of a normal life. I have not been exactly able to function in certain situations through out these past few years. I was unable to finish school and dropped out due to difficulties with my SA, and most recently I was fired because I admitted my disorder to...

I've isolated myself for almost a year... I barely left the house but for about 3 to 5 times a month, and for no more than a few hours. I will start working sometime next week with orientation on Saturday from 8 AM - 2 PM.:eek: While I was going through the hiring process, all I thought about...

I wonder if this goes here? The closer someone gets, the more mean I am. I'm very mean to some people that are closest to me, and I don't get why. I'm very protective of my belongings and hate doing favors but I actually do try... Last night, I was very mad at someone and actually was mean to...

Someone in my life that 1. barely knows me and 2. I do not like took it upon herself to correct my behaviors and made accusations that she had no basis for because SHE DOESN'T KNOW ME. I do not like my dad's side of the family and feel they judge not just me but my mother and treat my sister...

With all posts, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but here it shall be posted! I remember a friend of mine saying that I was on the autism spectrum. He has autism. I wondered for a while if this could be it. I took a questionnaire... I scored above 32, which, according to...