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I finally feel like I'm on the right track, but if anything goes even slightly wrong, I think I will fall apart. If things continue as I plan, I should be sufficiently financially indepedent within the next few years, and I will no longer feel like a loser (I will feel this way until I have...

I do. A lot. I procrastinate because of my anxiety, and, in turn, my anxiety gets worse because I haven't done what I need to do...it's a vicious cycle.

I think there is a thread about movies with characters who have social anxiety, but I'm looking specifically for movies about children with some mental illness for a class, and am having trouble finding anything that I really like. Are any of you aware of any movies about kids with social...

I cry very easily--happy, sad, uncomfortable...whatever. One of my friends is on anxiety meds that make it pretty much impossible for her to cry, but I don't want that. I just would rather not cry so much. Any ideas what to do about this? I hate that it happens sometimes at inappropriate times.

Yesterday, while I was working at the library, there were some teens causing disruptions. I was the closest employee to them, but lacked the self-confidence to approach them. Two librarians (including the branch manager) approached the teens and dealt with the situation. I realize that they...

I recently noticed that my threshold anxiety level has gone down dramatically (I'm not constantly on edge anymore--my anxiety is triggered by an event). I even feel more comfortable in situations that used instill panic in me. For instance, I have taken a few tests at school recently and I was...

I think there are other threads along these lines, but I just took a few assessments online that suggested I may be depressed, which is sort of depressing to me. haha. I've never really thought of myself as depressed--I really think I get overwhelmed with my anxiety, and, were it not for that...

I am currently skipping a class that I missed last week due to work (so this makes my second absence). The only reason I'm skipping this time is because I didn't get the homework done and it makes me really anxious to go to class unprepared (even though it is not expected of me to talk during...

I'm coming to terms with my awkwardness, but am not sure that I'll ever be completely comfortable. As a 30-yr-old college senior, I see many younger people who appear (though this could be completely superficial) to know who/what they are and are confident in themselves. I have accepted that I'm...

Lately, I've been almost on auto-pilot because I'm so busy. In a way, it's nice, because I don't stop long enough to get anxious most of the time, I just do what I need to do. Yesterday in a class, we were working in groups. I talked to the other two people in my group just fine. Then, the...

I am about to leave my house, which wouldn't be that big of a deal, except the doorbell rang a bit ago, which sent me into a panic. I didn't answer. Turns out, there are 4 guys re-doing the sidewalk leading to my house. I'm afraid of their reaction when I try to leave, and am worried I may not...

I tend to picture tragedies after hearing about them. I imagine them in great detail and wonder what the people involved felt and thought. I also obssess about and emotionally react a lot. After hearing about the school shooting in CT, I can't help but picture these poor children being shot and...

I know a lot of people on here say they don't have friends, but if you consider yourself to be part of a group, do you often feel like the "odd man out"? I do. I went to a football game yesterday with 9 other people. I'm pretty close to one of the girls and my bf, and knew the other girls and...

I recently realized that something about me has changed. I am generally less anxious, and I tend to do things that I need to do without thought or fear (like going to class, going to work, dealing with other daily issues that would've caused me anxiety in the past). I don't know exactly what...

Sometimes I fear that my awkwardness could be interpreted as something suspicious. Recently, I took a midterm in class and I felt like I was moving oddly and was afraid the teacher would think I was cheating. I feel this way in stores sometimes too, afraid that my lack of eye contact will make...

When I first sought help for my SA, the counselor I was seeing told me to remember that everyone in my classes was not focused on me. Even knowing this, I was uncomfortable in the environment. I was reminded of this tonight, when my boyfriend wanted to come over to my house. It's a mess so I...

I have always felt like an outsider in groups, even if I am fine one-on-one with each member of the group. What made me start this thread is because I'm in an online class where we have to work in a group. The first assignment was due this past Sunday. I posted something on Thursday, since I...

When I do talk, I find that I'm often misunderstood. Even when I try to clarify a situation, people still don't get it, which is frustrating to me and them. This is one reason I don't talk much. Anybody else encounter this?

Within the past year, I've questioned what values my parents tried to pass down to me, and all I've come up with is that they wanted me and my brother to keep up the appearance of having a good life. With my own son, I'm trying to figure out what priorities and values to pass down to my son...

I do. I tend to re-play things over and over. Most recently, at work, we had a manager from another store in to visit, which wouldn't have been that big of a deal (I felt remarkably comfortable with her there), except that one of our employees said something stupid in front of her (she admitted...