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How many of us have had times of courage, where we chucked our fears aside and became social for an extended period of time, only to retreat back to isolation and social phobia at one point or another? What was it that caused the retreat for you? I think for me it has consistently been having...

I know that many of us never feel truly comfortable when in a social situation, but let's try to pinpoint what kind of things help reduce it from the worst time ever, to not quite the worst time ever ;) For me: -Being with people I have known for many years. -A social situation of only 4-6...

Haha. Just one more thing for me to have to worry about when going to social events, someone just has to whip out the camera and take photos that end up on blahbook or some random photo blog somewhere. I hate it! First of all, I am not photogenic, and this always leads to me having a look of...

This is something I have experienced that I cannot stand. After being brave, and being social, and maybe even having a pretty good time (as much as is possible for someone like me) I will go home, and while trying to go to sleep, my mind will replay everything I said over and over. It starts to...

I thought it would be good thread to start. It doesn't have to be anything major, just whatever you are proud of doing, even though you were uncomfortable. I think it's important to take action to fight our fears, even if they are baby steps :) And of course I'll start :) Today I took a trip...

While I am newly discovering thoughts and processes as being, indeed, Social Phobia, I am also starting to question other fears as well. Maybe someone can help me out with this. Is having a fear that a friend, new or old, will turn out to be a very mean person who will go out of their way to...

I was very depressed last year, and when suicidal thoughts started plaguing me, I decided to start taking St. John's Wort. I had read many positive things about it in comparison to other stronger pharmaceuticals, so I gave it a shot. It took about 4 months to finally take effect, but it has...

have no friends in their local area currently? *raising hand* What is the most difficult aspect of friendship for you? Starting one? Maintaining one?

Hello everyone! I am very happy to have found this place. I have had SA all my life, and also some avoidance issues, severe depression and can become agoraphobic when it all gets really bad. I'm so relieved to have read some of the lesser known symptoms of SA recently, and now know for sure I'm...