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  1. thequietone

    University Students and SP

    I was wondering...........how many people manage to live away at college? For me, a twenty minute commute and living at home is hard enough. So, how do you function in the college environment? lol, I know I haven't made any friends and that's the way I want it....I think. :? but I always feel...
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    how did social phobia come about?

    I was watching something about chimpanzee society on TV and I started wondering. I'm no scientist, so cut me some slack before I begin :D I figure it must be an evolutionary defect. My tentative theory: Our ancestors quickly learned that social encounters were important because you could...
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    please delete pics

    moderators, I would greatly appreciate it if you could delete all my pictures that are in the Members catagory of the photo album. I think there are two of them. Sorry for the trouble. ~thequietone
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    Super-Avoidant

    I think I am the fastest learner on the planet. That's all avoidance really is. Anytime something bad happens to me, I avoid that situation and all situations relating to it Forever. Sorry if I'm being a downer, I just have to get it out. :oops: I never want to get close to anyone again...
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    Therapy and professional help

    Don't feel obliged to respond, but I was wondering... :roll: How many people here have sought professional help for our condition(s)? Do you see a therapist? How hard is it for you to do so if this is the case? What about medication? Do these things really help you? If so, why? What are your...
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    I just have to move away and start over

    I've been in a rut all this year, and I've read self-help books bought the stupid audio CDs, revisited my shrink, got on Prozac, had weekly psychotherapy...heck, I even tried hypnosis, but it turns out I'm too high strung to be hypnotized. lol. :) I started cutting, forced myself to stop...
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    Does having a b/f or g/f really help?

    For someone with SA, is it bad to go looking for someone? or should you fix yourself mentally first? Does being in a relationship give you the needed confidence?
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    When do you most often get panic attacks?

    When my mind is IDLE. Before bed. While driving (dangerous). What about you?
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    Nothing in common

    This probably sounds weird, but I am almost envioius of people who are completely friendless. It would be so much easier. No ties! No guilt! (Yes I am avoidant) Granted, I have maybe two friends, loyal, cheerful, persistent, and confused by my behavior. I feel the pain of being an outsider...
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