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I'm back after 12 years! Things aren't perfect, but going through old posts I made I've realised how much I've changed in over a decade. Having suffered from SA over many years, I wanted to share some of my experiences and how I overcame some of the bigger setbacks. Years ago I wouldn't even be...

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Hi I feel really low and inferior at the moment. This emoticon sums it up ::(: Here is why. There was a girl I flirted with for a while, we always spoke when I saw her at work. I asked if she wanted to meet up. She said Yes, so we went to a lovely quite beach, splashed around a bit, had a...

Hi guys. I wondered if you could help me? I find it exceptionally hard to communicate to others. I can make a witty comment about something, but when it comes to telling anecdotes and stories or making conversation with someone, I find it really difficult to put my words across. I went to a...

I'm so depressed. Having friends and having good times with them is bliss to me. Being accepted is the greatest feeling I have ever known. I don't get this feeling enough. Sadly, I have a habit of saying the wrong thing or sometimes my voice goes into a weird accent. I have a lot of talking...

Hi, I'm really depressed about this.::(: I used to be really shy. I used to cower away and did my best to avoid having to speak to people. You'd be a very unique individual to hear my voice. There would be more chance you'd see the loch ness monster. I took a public speaking class, practiced...

I used to see it advertised on the sides of this very site. It's tagline 'Was I'm popular and you're not.' It was an ebook which looked interesting, it hooked my desire is to be accepted and popular, but I was unconvinced and thought it could be a scam! Did anyone read it? I checked...

Shyness | Overcoming Shyness | Social Anxiety Scared Cocoon to Social Butterfly: Overcoming Shyness to Enhance Your Personal, Professional, and Social Life eBook: SelfMadeEasy.com: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Sounds like an interesting read, does anyone know if it's worth getting? I'm quite...

Hi, I'm going out with a girl tommorow. I hope she doesn't stand me up. I live in a boring town, so I suggested we go to the beach, maybe bring some food. But I'm very worried. I've spoken to her before, and I know what she does/works/wants to do in the future, and I've even played a few...

Last night, I decided to get an early night. I had had a really tough day at work, I had a headache and felt sick- and my anxiety was so high I had little focus on what I was doing. I counted the stock completely wrong, I felt so bad, as the manager smiled to me for the first time that day...

I'm a friendly, warm guy who suffers from anxiety in situations where I have to talk and socialise with others, and who struggles to get into conversation and make friends. I don't commit crimes, I'm nice to everyone I meet, but I'm lonely. Sometimes people give me a chance and want to be my...

Now I'm in my twenties, and I know myself very well, I'm relatively normal. But as a kid, growing up in an isolated environment, with very unemotional, odd parents...I was a very weird creature indeed. It scares me just to think what I was like back then! - I stole another kids toys and I...

I find when I'm talking to authority figures or very confident people, all I can see is my silly face! I'm very self conscious of my voice, and how stupid it sounds. I try and try to listen to the other person speak, but my mind quickly wanders. Earlier today I was trying to have a conversation...

What person did you look up to, who made you happy? Any particular actor, character or musician? The person that made me laugh, and who I could relate to was... Mr Bean. I'm sure you've all heard of him! Laugh all you want, but I find his life quite similar to my childhood. I spoke in funny...

Is it just me or is everyone so rude?! I can think of countless examples, but here are some: I ask a woman what she's studying. She says childcare. I'm not sure what to say, I know nothing about childcare, so I say she must be quite maternal then? She says yes and there's an awkward silence. I...

They have manuals for fishing...acting...cars. They should do one with how to communicate with people. Most people learn these things naturally, like learning how to walk...I admire the way they converse with others, I just wish there was a format where people who weren't so lucky (the...

Hi guys. I'm a very friendly and chatty person- but I'm very, very lonely. My anxiety stops me from being my "real self", so no connections are made. Therefore I have very few friends, and when someone gives me a tiny bit of acceptance I'm so happy. I met this very nice girl, not the most...

Hi.... I just wanted to share my horrible problem. When I'm part of a group, e.g. a staff meeting, a party, or social gathering, I can't speak. It feels as if my mouth has been zipped up. I find one-on-one, I can talk to some degree, but when I'm in a group, I just sit there in silence. I...

Hey I have a question. What makes someone popular, what makes other people want to be around them? What qualities is it that makes a person desirable, wanted and loved? For example, my friend has been travelling for a year, and now she's back, everyone is so excited, and are rushing to see her...

Hey guys, I thought it would be interesting and helpful if we pulled our life experiences together, and made a list of things that have helped fight or lessened effects of Social Anxiety, whether that be even the slightest breakthrough. - Taking up a public speaking course. I took up this...