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I don't know how well this topic will go on here as I realize there are many who aren't able to laugh at their illness (for good reasons). I am of the mind that sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. I'm always either witnessing or usually being a part of awkward situations. Today I...

This is more a question for those (like myself) whose SA isn't so severe that we can't leave the house and actually either go to work or go to school every day. Is there a time of day when you struggle more with SA than at others? I know this may be a stupid question but I find that in the...

Do you think if you ever got the courage to tell people about your SA and they believed you, they would start to pity you? I don't know about anybody else but I would hate to be pitied by everyone. But on the other hand due to misunderstanding, people often wind up hating those with SA because...

I find that lately, I have become somewhat paranoid at work. Whenever my manager has a meeting in his office where he needs to close the door, I feel like he is talking to someone who is complaining about my work quality. Even when I know deep down that it's probably something else, I can't...

I find that my anxiety kicks in just as much when others are being mistreated or embarrassed as it does at the thought of going through it, myself. For example yesterday, I was eating in the lunchroom at work. There's this one guy who likes to talk a lot and everyone makes fun of him. He was...

Or if you're not working, how do you spend each day? Are you on the computer most of the time? Do you go out and shop? Or do you do something else. I try to keep a balance but I admit I spend too much of my down time alternately watching TV, reading or on the computer. I have to break out...

It just occurred to me today that it has been ages since a family member or a friend has called me just to talk. My wife get's calls from her friends and relatives but rarely do I. My phone calls mostly have to do with business and that's it. Admittedly a few quick texts and Facebook help...

How long do you think it would take before someone realized you had died? I guess for those who live with parents, it would be pretty soon but for those who live independently, it would be more of a challenge.

I've noticed something about motorcycle riders. Most of them believe in some type of brotherhood of motorcyclists (or something close to that). Whenever I see one of them stopped at a light and another one shows up, they talk to each other. They are usually complete strangers but it seems...

How good at you at hiding your emotions? I must admit I am terrible at it. Whatever I'm feeling shows in my facial expression. So, I can never pretend to be happy when I am really pissed about something. Or if somebody is creeping me out it shows as well no matter how much I try to appear...

My SA causes me to be an introvert but I also feel uncomfortable when I am around a few people and there's awkward silence. I always feel like I should say something. Most of the time I don't but when I do force myself to say something, it usually winds up being stupid just because I was...

I know those of us with SA will have had it regardless of whatever technology we have access to. However, I have come to realize with the explosion of the personal computer's popularity, society as a whole seems to have become less and less sociable on a face-to-face level. It used to be if...

I guess this is sort of a random thought. I was feeling kind of down today on the way home as I was thinking of situations that have happened in the past that I haven't handled well. I don't know why I always do this, it only brings up bad feelings as if the situation just happened rather than...

I've had this problem for a while now but I fear it's only getting worse. For some reason, people seem to always want to make friends with me. I guess I seem easily approachable. The thing is, I have never really been "One of the guys". What I mean by that is I have always been more of a...

My Social Anxiety is beginning to catch up with me in a way I didn't really see coming. Before, I used to be more outgoing and had no problem coming up with people to use as references on applications for new jobs. Now, since I have become a lot more withdrawn, I haven't made many close...

I've noticed there are a few TV shows that I like in theory (meaning I think it's a good idea) but I find myself getting anxious while watching. Eventually, I'll just turn away. Two that come to mind are "What Would You Do" with John Quinones (sp). On this show, unsuspecting people are put...

Not really a rant or a vent. These are just things that happen to me all the time. I'm just wondering if some of you experience the same. Do you sometimes feel as if you are invisible or that you might as well be? Add your examples if you do. Standing in line at the store. I was the only...

Mine is the in the morning (yes, I'm one of those hated morning people who are happy when others are still trying to wake up...lol). This is when nothing has gone wrong yet and I'm full of hope. This usually lasts until I've had my first encounter that triggers my SA then it's usually downhill...

Have you ever heard somebody playfully say something like, "I am so OCD!" Or "My OCD kicks in when..." and they don't have OCD? They are just saying it because for some reason people saying they have OCD (much like saying they have ADHD) has become kind of trendy. How do you feel about that...

I like giving hugs and am usually open to them. The problem is I don't feel comfortable initiating them. This is because I've heard a lot of people say they aren't huggers and don't want anybody invading their personal space. I don't want to offend anyone that way. I have a terrible memory...