Recent content by racheH

Hello everyone. Some of you may remember me. I used to be a regular, seeking support. Then I became a regular offering support. Finally I decided that in order to put the past behind me properly I needed to think about it far, far less. So I left. It seems like an eternity since this was my...

I think I've worked out how social phobia didn't make me insane (not literally anyway). Although I've lived most of my 17 years in constant uncertainty and regular terror because of the fear of disapproval (my phobia also extended to seeing an authority figure disapprove or be angry about almost...

'Embarrass', according to dictionary.com: Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle 1 These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the extravagant praise; will be chagrined if my...

www.dentalfearcentral.com/overcome_phobia_neuro.html+phobia+reaction+brain+aware&hl=en OK, I know it's about dental phobia. But the facts and methods could be applied to any phobia, I'm sure. It's also rare to find a website that isn't asking for money in return for more information. Only one...

OK I've only ever explained this to my mum. Never seen it described anywhere so I'm not sure if anyone will be able relate. Maybe people have just been as scared as I have of admitting it. Deep breath, this is hard for me: The reason I was so terrified of school was not just the disapproval of...

Wondered if anyone might be able to shed some light on an incident in an Art lesson when something was going on that was actually my worst irrational fear, but which I've never divulged, on account of never having seen it mentioned by anyone else and not having a clue how to explain it. What's...

I thought seeing as some people here are recovered, someone might have some experience with this kind of problem: I've been in a form at school with pretty much the same group of kids for four years and I'll start the fifth year tommorrow. Most of them know me to be a silent, disinterested...