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    struggles and being open

    How does one seek help to battle ones phobia when to seek help and be judged...is ones phobia. This is the struggle I'm facing at the moment and something that keeps coming back to haunt me. How I bottle up my feelings and anxieties and withhold telling the whole truth for fear of being judged...
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    an overly active mind

    Is there such a thing as ADHD of the brain? This is something I have been thinking about recently. I have a very active mind, I am a constant daydreamer always thinking about stuff, I find it hard to switch off my mind even when there's something I need to concentrate on. I find I can...
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    jealousy, obsession and paranoia

    I cant seem to ever form a healthy relationship. I am currently dating a girl I met on a dating website and we haven't been going out that long (2 months) but I am already getting really attached to her as she is such a lovely person. I think about her all the time. She seems keen enough to...
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    little things that can help

    We all have to deal with social obligations at some point in our lives or stressful jobs that require us to engage with the public or our highly extroverted work collegues. Or even job interviews. Its always going to be stressful and difficult and possibly always will be but there are things you...
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    stuck in the middle

    does anyone else feel that they want to so******e, just not all of the time? I dont mind being alone most of the time. I can usually entertain myself whether through TV, gaming, books etc or even my own thoughts, I am rarely bored but sometimes I get the urge for human contact. When this...
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    being in a crowd vs one on one

    Have you ever noticed all people seem to act differently in a group. People who bully others or come across as cocky and the centre of attention when surrounded by their mates always seem totally different when you speak to them on their own and sometimes you can consider them not so bad people...
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    relationships

    Hello just after a bit of advice or the sharing of similar woes. Over the last few years my emotions towards women have begun to seriously worry me. First off just a bit of background, for most of my life I was too anxious to talk to women or anyone for that matter due to my anxieties in...
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    thankyou

    Hi, I haven't posted here or even been on here for quite sometime but I was asked a question the other day at work that got me thinking. We were asked "what achievements in your life are you most proud of?" Well as you can expect most of my work collegues had a long list of things to share...
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    relationships

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone suffering from this condition or anyone who has experienced this condition has ever found happiness in someone else. I was just wondering because I used to suffer really bad from social phobia and had a form of select mutism when I was younger. I have...
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    is this normal

    Hi all, Recently I have become besotted with somebody at work and I dont know what to do. I guess I need some advice or coping strategy. Whats worrying me is the strength of my feelings for her and I am concerned my previous issues with SA have something to do with how im feeling. Here is what...
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    facebook

    hi all, havent been on here for ages but i have just gone back on facebook for the first time in about 3 years and its making me anxious. I need some advice. Basically I set my facebook up in the first year of UNI, I made loads of friends and it was great. Then in 3rd year my social phobia for...
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    internet dating

    Just a quick question guys. Have any of you ever tried internet dating? If so when adverstising yourself did you be completely honest. And is this the best way to establish deep and meaningful connections. My only fear is If I am completely honest about myself I may get no responses which might...
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    what is the meaning of life?

    I was bored so I thought id put the question out. Why do you think we are here and what do you think we are here to achieve?
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    ever had a job like this?

    So I started a bar job a few weeks ago. It was a fairly large bar with about 8 staff working on a shift at one time On the first day I was feeling very nervous and anxious, you know just the normal new job jitters that most people get on their first day. Now usually the management and staff are...
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    nothing to talk about

    Does anyone else feel they have little to talk about because they've had somewhat limited experiences in life? I dont usually enjoy socialising much but i do feel the need to have good relations in the working environment. It creates a better impression to bosses and makes you more likable and...
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    yay another friday night

    wehay its friday night and i just spent another night on the town, woot. after much time thinking of excuses not to do antything tonight i have once again agreed to go out on the piss with my friends because well i told myself it would do me some good to get out and socialise for once but wtf i...
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    people telling you how to live your life

    Why do some people have to constantly critisise others for the way they live there lives. Why does it bother them so much that some people are different to how they are. like for instance im not really into clubbing, i go occasionally but i rarely enjoy myself. The whole thing just doesnt...
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    want some help

    Hi im new here, ive been reading a lot of posts and think I may have this condition I think it started for me when I was 13. I moved schools and at the same time developed terrible acne. Before this I was very outgoing, had loads of friends, and was very confident. My parents always tell me...
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