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    AHHH, one last test, NO motivation

    So, i had a LOT of tests last week, and i was in the library for close to 10 hours a day! Now, i have ONE more test left this week, tomorrow, and i have absolutely no motivation to study! Anyone have any advice for me? I just can't look at this stuff anymore, but i NEED a good grade on this...
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    False belief that i will be made fun of, help please

    Hey guys, i have been having a problem lately with my friends. When my anxiety is higher than normal, i have this problem where i expect to be made fun of. For instance, i fear that when i walk into a room, or a group of my friends, they will make fun of me, and put me down. This makes me...
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    I AM HAPPY :) Three months of CBT has paid off!

    Hey, just wanted to let everyone know of some good news...Today is my OFFICIAL three month anniversary with CBT. Yes, i know it may sound tacky, but i am SO HAPPY for myself! i NEVER stick with things for this long. It has really changed my life around. Let me try to think of some good...
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    Just being myself.

    I have been feeling a LOT better lately with my SA and everything, because of the CBT i have been doing. Now that i am feeling a little better, i have time to focus on why i am thinking these bad thoughts and stuff, and i can figure out whats going on inside my head way easier. So, i realized...
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    Depressed, Just venting....Feel better already(after)!

    Feeling depressed right now, needing to vent. I have been so busy with school lately. usually i tell myself i am not allowed to feel depressed and sad, but i know this is irrational. I have a stupid belief that im not allowed to feel this way unless i am a starving child in Africa in one of...
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    Interesting article, can relate to SA...TEXTING

    The Texting Revolution Is Here - WSJ.com Anyone see this? I thought it was very interesting. My opinion is that our entire world is becoming more socially anxious. Yes, we may suffer it with the most, but our society as a whole is becoming more introverted. We speak with words less, and...
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    Help with rationalizing please.

    I was wondering if you guys could help me out a little with my rational statements(for CBT). As i am doing CBT, i am realizing more and more irrational thoughts and beliefs i have about myself and the situatioins i am in. But, some situations, i just cannot rationalize myself, and i would...
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    My gripe about being uncomfortable even with close friends

    This is bothering me. I am home from school for the weekend, and i have a great group of friends at home, who love hanging out with me, and want to be around me and talk to me. I know, most people on here would dream of this(i was the same way a few years ago). But, last night we were all...
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    This is a typical day for me

    Ok, so this is my basic day: Wake up around 9am-10am...as soon as im up, i start worrying about the day...like about who i will see, how it will be when i walk by people, what my friends are doing better than me, how i will handle seeing my friends in the house, what home work i forgot to do...
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    Typical SAD/ girl issues

    I finally am talking regularly to a girl i have liked for TWO years. She has made it clear that she likes me in many ways. But, whenever this happens, i get SOOOO nervous! I cannot handle a girl liking me! Even though i have liked this girl for two years, and she is perfect for me, i still...
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    Phone convo, saying bye anxiety

    This just happened(and always happens to me), and i was curious if this happens to anyone else. I was on the phone(which is awkward enough for me) and, the conversation was coming to an end. I always get nervous at this point about saying bye. What happens is when i go to say bye, i have a...
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    Confusing problem- how i plummit when i feel too good

    So, after my 6th week of CBT, i have been feeling noticeably better more often. But, here is a problem i have. When i am feeling down (anxious, and then depressed), i have such a hard time being rational, because i believe my negative thoughts. I guess that is pretty normal for SA, but...
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    So confused and upset about my life right now...please help me, i need your help!

    I hope you all don't mind me venting a little, but i NEED to, both because i cannot tell my friends how i am feeling, and i feel like i need to tell someone who i don't fear will judge me negatively and put me down, and reject me what im feeling. Anyway, i am just having such a tough time...
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    Emotional release and feeling feelings

    So, i was reading the other day, and stumbled upon something about releasing emotions and feeling feelings. I realized i habitually hide from my emotions, and dont feel anything...ever. I used to be an angry person, but i would let it out freely. Also, with my anxiety, i dont really feel it...
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    Anger, and how it benefits me...weird, i know, lol

    Well...how shall i start? I'm feeling VERY angry right now. I had a very bad appointment with my dad and therapist today which i was dreading for a few days, and it sure did live up to the dread. Haha, kinda funny i guess, but it truly did SUCK. Anyway, ive been angry basically all day. So...
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    Blame...'Run Ricky Run'

    So, i was watching the AMAZING ESPN 30 for 30 on Ricky Williams, called 'Run Ricky Run', and came across this absolutely outstanding, moving quote from Ricky: ""I learned at a very young age that you can't blame your life on your parents or your upbringing or anything that happened in your...
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    The origins of SAD

    Might be a dumb question, but im wondering how social anxiety starts? How did my (and all sufferers) nervousness and shyness turn into social anxiety? I know i wasnt born with it, i just used to be shy. I can't find any info on the origins of this dreadful disease. My guess is that you...
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    Social Anxiety Idols - George Costanza-Seinfeld

    Wasn't sure where to post this, but here goes...My social anxiety idol is: The character of George Costanza, from Seinfeld :). I recently started watching the show and love it. My favorite character, and my new idol is George. I love the way he lets his anger out, so seemingly effortlessly...
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    Steps to recovery of SA, turned into me rambling, lol

    So, i was wondering what people with my condition, social anxiety, do to treat their condition. Also, i would like to mention some things i have done in the past few years to battle this. It all started about 3 years ago when i was 17, and even though i have been batteling, it only seems to be...
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