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Just keep pushing yourself to go into social situations no matter how hard it is. Keep believing in yourself no matter what anyone else says. You can do this

Comic books have been the greatest gift in my life. They've helped me overcome so much. I feel like everyone with an anxiety disorder should be sat down and made to read at least one super hero comic (green lantern in particular, because the entire plot is about will overcoming fear.) Any other...

I've spent the last year or so in therapy, and it turns out that my anxiety stems from a dissociative disorder. Anyone else have a similar diagnosis?

So, after 5 years I'm coming off of my meds and it is living hell. I've spent the last year and a half doing EMDR twice a week and recently checked into the hospital to be pulled off of my meds. Anyone else ever had to come off of Benzodiazapines? I'm two weeks in to coming off of 5mgs of...

and it is really scary...

I no longer wish to share my story with the general public

So, a lot has happened over the last two years (this is my first day logging on in a while to say the least). Long story short: Things hit rock bottom Suicide attempt/ Police involvement/ end of University attempt #2 Another Hospital stint things were great went with 8 friends and lived in the...

Hello, I'm currently cutting back my ativan from 3mgs a day to 2.5mg a day with my doctors supervision, and I am really wanting to have a drink right now, but idk if that is smart while experiencing the withdraws *note* I have drank several times when my dosage was at 3mgs with no ill effects...

I realize the risks of lowering my medications and have spoken with my psychiatrist about it. However it is going terribly and was wandering if anyone has had any experience with the following pills and how I should go about coming off of them whether it's hospitalization or on my own. And in...

Most threads tend to be how to beat insomnia, however, I'm currently withdrawing from my medications, and to be blunt I've accepted the insomnia, so I'm basically just looking for ideas on what to do to pass the time while everyone else is asleep, anyone want to talk on aim? if so my aim =...

SA: Persistent avoidance and/or discomfort in social situations that significantly interferes with functioning. I am one of you. I know how much it sucks. I know the feeling of not being able to breathe. I know that it kills you slowly. I know that it can make you feel worthless. I know that it...

just wandering, I need more friends

I was wandering if anyone else had any experience with this, as I am currently beginning to taper off of the drug and was looking for any experiences that my friends here at SCW have had. As I hear that for some it is an incredibly hellish experience. I hope that everyone out there is having a...

I've been gone for a while, and just wanted to check in with everybody, and figured it'd be faster to post a thread than message everyone individually.

Just curious, I've been attempting to dress up like a Killjoy from their new album and wanted oppinions

How many cups of coffee on average do you drink?

= Denied... good times scaring off those you love most, **** today

Hey, does anyone else out there frequent coffee shops/grocery stores/ etc... anywhere where there is someone of the opposite sex that you find attractive but never have the "balls" to have a real conversation with, you both just flirt with each other on an almost daily basis

You all have saved me again and again, thank you

Hey, I'm in class right now having major panic problems, any ideas? I'd regularly just sit in my room with music going and withdraw completely, but I don't want to be that person anymore, I want to be able to go to school and progress in life. What should I do?