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Well I've gotten as far as being brave enough to do lessons, after putting it off for years. But now the test is looming Thursday and every mock test I do I completely fall to pieces, even though I was doing fine. And I know it'll be worse on the test with a complete stranger. Anyone have...

You want me to travel abroad with you to be with you, but you don't know the extent of my social anxiety. Not really. You don't really give much credence to mental disorders do you? How on earth can I start again, going through all the visa issues, interviews, when no one wants a social phobe? I...

Resonates so much....

(I did a little search for this prior to making this thread, sorry if it's a duplicate!) I'm just wondering if anyone else here is using Compassion Focused Therapy in their endeavors to cope with/overcome their issues? If so what are your experiences? What material have you read? Are you...

Another birthday alone! 25 years old, and it still hurts. I missed even the biggies, 18, 21, 16... I had a boyfriend I'd spend it with for a couple of years. Now that's over, and I'm alone again. I don't live alone so I'll have to go out and pretend I have plans so people won't know! Then I'll...