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    Are there any benefits to Social Anxiety?

    I am trying very hard to get rid of my fear of Socialization. But I actually think some good things have come out of being a lonely pansy. Here are some of them: A heightened sense of empathy towards others. I am insanely better at making accurate predictions (for example in mystery...
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    Non-prescription medications

    Hi, are there any "non-prescription" and non-"pill" treatments for social anxiety (e.g. not eating makes you think less, and therefore less self-conscious) I guess this is kind of a lame question, but I have sort of a fear of taking pills for mental conditions. You know, with all these...
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    Demonoid invites

    Okay, this is wayyy off topic, but does anyone have any invites for demonoid registration? If not, could you post here when the registrations are open. If so, can you please pm one to me? I've been looking for invites (of course, not all the time) for about a year. Sorry for asking such a...
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    Cliches/Obsessions about speech

    Am I unique to this problem or is it common to people who have social phobia? I can never say cliches. I just don't. I'm really obsessive about not saying things that I either think sound stupid, or I don't understand the meaning. This is even to the point where I won't pronounce the spanish...
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    Why can't I talk?

    It isn't only approaching someone that I'm totally bad at, but I can't actually do the talking once I'm in the conversation either! My mind completely goes blank, and I'm just stuck there thinking about something to say, and contemplating whether or not it is appropriate for the current...
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    Black people?

    I am not black (That is NOT me in the picture), but why is it that a lot of black people (or at least African Americans) are able to socialize so naturally? I would like to know, that would be interesting and potentially helpful to people with Social Anxiety. Safety Note: I'm not saying ALL...
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    Leadership

    I always feel like a real loser when a motivational speaker comes into class and talks about "Leadership". She basically says that bossy students (AKA leaders) are great people and you should love them because they are the best . She is probably right, but I have never liked bossy people...
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    About me

    Hello Hello I decided to create an account after I read a few posts that I strongly identified with. The cause of my social phobia is conversations with people. When I'm around one of the few people I know, talking about stuff is really easy, but when I am trying to get to know someone it is...
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