10-Question Survey

[PhantomPod]

1. How old are you? 21

2. Are you male or female? female

3. What country are you from? U.S.A.

4. What ethnicity are you? Caucasian

5. Are you religious? Yes

6. How often are you online? Very, very often

7. Is your SA diagnosed? No

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? None

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? Nothing really. Just trying to get by. I've sort of been keeping a little diary about my thoughts and feelings related to situations I get in each day that cause a great amount of anxiety though. That's been a bit helpful, because I then at least feel like I am able to get all of my thoughts out, instead of bottling them inside.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? Long term - get married and start a family. Short term - Well, I guess it would be to find a boyfriend so that I can get married and start that family!

Bonus question: Do you like cheese? Yeah, certain kinds of cheese are pretty good.

 

[fadedteal]

1. How old are you?
18.
2. Are you male or female?
female.
3. What country are you from?
China.
4. What ethnicity are you?
Chinese
5. Are you religious?
half&half
6. How often are you online?
every evening to daybreak
7. Is your SA diagnosed?
not diagnosed
8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have?
mental - AvPD, Depression, mild autism
physical - Scoliosis
9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
Nothing that really helps atm
10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Not posting it here
Bonus question: Do you like cheese?
Yeah

 

[Andrew]

I am not religious and like Old English cheese. I am not sure if the two are related.

 

[TJ]

1. How old are you?
16 almost 17

2. Are you male or female?
Male

3. What country are you from?
Ireland

4. What ethnicity are you?
White

5. Are you religious?
No

6. How often are you online?
1-2 Hours a day

7. Is your SA diagnosed?
No

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have?
None

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
Counselling/psychologist

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Get rid of SA, thats my number 1 aim.

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?
Only with pizza

 

[limetree]

1. How old are you? 16

2. Are you male or female? f

3. What country are you from? Australia

4. What ethnicity are you? Born in Aus, Asian background

5. Are you religious? Spiritual

6. How often are you online? Everyday :S

7. Is your SA diagnosed? Er, self-diagnosed? Would be a surprise to me if I didn't have it.

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? None

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? Nothing, convincing myself that being thrust into the outer world has its cons too

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? Can't call it a goal but a desire...I want to be in a relationship with the person I'm limerent with

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?
Least favourite food!

 

[incomprehensible]

1. How old are you? 20

2. Are you male or female? male

3. What country are you from? invercargill, new zealand

4. What ethnicity are you? NZ euro

5. Are you religious? staunch atheist

6. How often are you online? Too much

7. Is your SA diagnosed? Not sure, my psychiatrist thinks my complaints are a ploy to get benzo's. But she says i have a stress disorder. My mental health nurse says i have severe social anxiety though.

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? None really, bad teeth lol- really doesnt help my confidence

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? the situations hopeless, drugs dont work except if you wanna be a drugfu**ed zombie, therapy is of little use.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? procrastination

Bonus question: Do you like cheese? cheesy

 

[ripewithdecay]

1. How old are you?
23

2. Are you male or female?
male

3. What country are you from?
canada

4. What ethnicity are you?
white

5. Are you religious?
nope

6. How often are you online?
3-4 hours a day, longer on weekends or holidays

7. Is your SA diagnosed?
self diagnosed, if that counts

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have?
none

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
Nothing... been meaning to get back into CBT, but it's a matter of having the time to work on it -everyday- which is making it difficult right now.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
get in good physical shape
have a healthy diet
master the guitar
find a way to enjoy life alone

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?

not by itself. it has to be on something to enhance the flavor of whatever that is. example: nachos, french fries, hamburger, etc.
but mozzarella is tastier than just plain cheddar.

 

[LaurenSanskritLove]

1. How old are you?
19

2. Are you male or female?
Female

3. What country are you from?
UK

4. What ethnicity are you?
White Caucasian

5. Are you religious?
No

6. How often are you online?
Every waking moment lol

7. Is your SA diagnosed?
Yes

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have?
Primary Tokophobia, Agoraphobia... are the main ones.

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
Absolutely nothing... the thought of it petrifies me so much I want to vomit.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Be healthy, happy and NORMAL (x_x)

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?

Mmmmmmm cheeesseee =O Yes I love it lol

 

[TheLoneWolf]

1-23
2-male
3-usa
4-white
5-no
6-at least 2-3 hours a day
7-sort of
8- General Anxiety Disorder, Asthma, ADD, Depression (because of SA),
Fear of Heights, Aspergers
9-reading up, trying to find a support group, soon trying out different meds
10-short term, go back to school and get a job
long term, have my own business (what a ride thats gonna be with my problems, but im already trying it )

Do I like Cheese? I love it..maybe people with SA also love cheese, maybe theyre interconnected

 

[ben12]

20
Male
England
No
Every now and again
Yes
Depression
Lots and lots of counseling
Short term-to finish college Long term- to be happy!!!
no,not really

 

[Lotrsfan]

1. How old are you? 22

2. Are you male or female? female

3. What country are you from? England

4. What ethnicity are you? white

5. Are you religious? yes

6. How often are you online? when i am free

7. Is your SA diagnosed? a little bit

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? hearing problem, depression

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? nothing lol

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? short term - to get this two week job centre course thingy over with. Long term - I get driving lessons and a job

Bonus question: Do you like cheese? Yes, but depends what type

 

[Reholla]

1. How old are you? 21
2. Are you male or female? female

3. What country are you from? Texas

4. What ethnicity are you? scottish, german, welsh, 1/32 native american

5. Are you religious? "hyper"... but going to church doesnt make you any more religious than being in a garage makes you a car.

6. How often are you online? every frickin day
7. Is your SA diagnosed? no

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? too many I care to list.

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? "do one thing everyday that scares you"- eleanor rossevelt. I have out grown it a lot. But only over time. Its a mindeset.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? They are the same, do more fun things, enjoy life to its fullest, graduate, get a job, meet my husband, have kids.

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?ITS ONLY MY FAVORITE FOOD. IF YOU LIKE CHEESE YOU HAVE TO TRY "GOUDA" CHEESE, ITS THE BEST

 

[Hoju]

1. How old are you?
26

2. Are you male or female?
Male

3. What country are you from?
Australia

4. What ethnicity are you?
white

5. Are you religious?
Not strictly, no. Agnostic

6. How often are you online?
Several hours a day I guess

7. Is your SA diagnosed?
Yeah

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have?
Isn't SA enough to deal with?!? Just depression I suppose, which would appear to go pretty much hand-in-hand with SA. And agoraphobia.

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
Well, I'm visiting this website, does that count? I'm on medication but that's about it. I know I should be doing more, but I don't have a great deal of confidence so it kind of seems futile at the moment.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Short term - find some direction in life, find some friends
Long term - find someone who loves me for who I am, get a job, get married, the usual. I think it would be fun to do some travelling, but the SA makes that a bit difficult... for the moment at least. I think it could be pretty cool to learn another language as well, maybe French?

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?
Small amounts as part of a meal yeah, but I wouldn't say I'm crazy about it.

 

[Moonie]

1. How old are you? 25

2. Are you male or female? Female

3. What country are you from? USofA

4. What ethnicity are you? White

5. Are you religious? Agnostic

6. How often are you online? I'm usually on here when I am not at work or school (or the occasional going out somewhere.)

7. Is your SA diagnosed? No, only self-diagnosis here.

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? Hmm... nothing much really. I probably have an addictive personality, but I've been good lately.

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? Not much. I feel like I am just at a "this is who I am" phase. I don't mind being this way, as long as it's not preventing me from my goals. And at the moment, it's not yet.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? Short term - finish my nursing degree (or start it, really.) Long term - Live on my own, get a stable job, have kids, adopt kids, and write a book.

Bonus question: Do you like cheese? Mostly.

 

[kathyprice19]

1. How old are you? 17

2. Are you male or female? Female

3. What country are you from? Canada

4. What ethnicity are you? Caucasian

5. Are you religious? i try

6. How often are you online? pretty much whenever i have time

7. Is your SA diagnosed? self-diagnosed.

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? well, i dont know if perfectionism counts, but other than that: eating disorder (anorexia), OCD, anger management issues, depression.
9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
so far, almost nothing. i wanna tell someone though. and im going to try some of the coping techniques they have on other websites. plus i read some books on all of the issues im having.
10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Short term: graduating from high school. getting into university. going out on a date. being able to speak up in class.
long term: getting rid of SA!!!!
Bonus question: Do you like cheese? pretty much. i especially like gouda cheese!!

 

[WarInsideMyHead]

1. How old are you? 23

2. Are you male or female? Male

3. What country are you from? Ireland

4. What ethnicity are you? White

5. Are you religious? Total non-beleiver

6. How often are you online? maybe once twice a day

7. Is your SA diagnosed? yes

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? nothing really

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? Nothing. I fear there is nothing i can do.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? I have no idea

Bonus question: Do you like cheese? yeah but dont eat it to often

 

[matsu]

1. How old are you? 31

2. Are you male or female? Male

3. What country are you from? New Zealand

4. What ethnicity are you? White

5. Are you religious? No

6. How often are you online? A few hours a night

7. Is your SA diagnosed? Yes

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? Depression.

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? Seeing a psychologist.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? Short term: Find a new job. Long term: Get over my social phobia.

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?I love cheese.

 

[enmascarado]

1. How old are you? 14

2. Are you male or female? female

3. What country are you from? united states

4. What ethnicity are you? white

5. Are you religious? no

6. How often are you online? a few hours every day

7. Is your SA diagnosed? nope

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? none that I know of

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? nothing

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? short term: finish school, long term: um...talk to people?

Bonus question: Do you like cheese? only certain kinds, like on pizza

 

[Hoppy]

1. How old are you?
38

2. Are you male or female?
Male

3. What country are you from?
South Africa

4. What ethnicity are you?
European African

5. Are you religious?
No

6. How often are you online?
A few hours a day

7. Is your SA diagnosed?
Yes

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have?
Depression, Anxiety

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA?
Trying to get away from the family. And that is a very serious objective, since they refuse flatly to allow me to do anything I want.
They consider planning and scheduling to be unreasonable and stupid.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals?
Short: Get out of this house
Long: Die

Bonus question: Do you like cheese?
Yes

 

[Fairylicious]

1. How old are you? 24

2. Are you male or female? female

3. What country are you from? usa

4. What ethnicity are you? black

5. Are you religious? was raised religious... so i'm not now.

6. How often are you online? depends... recently a lot... but once i move it will be hard cuz it will require leaving the house.

7. Is your SA diagnosed? yes... but my new dr doesnt like lables so he wants to reassess... but i have been told i am a lot of things... my SA is a bi-product of a bigger issue

8. What other disorders or general health issues do you have? it depends on the dr. i have officially been diagnosed over the years with PTSD, Severe Depression, Agoraphobia, Seperation Anxiety Disorder, and i think Borderline Personality Disorder rounded the set out..something's been wrong with me since i was 8... I've been trying to figure out what's wrong with me since i was 18 but the Dr.s haven't ever been able to get a term down that really encapuslated the entire picture. I'm an enigma.

9. What are you currently doing to conquer SA? wel... i actually just recently stopped tourturing myself by fighting it... I'm thinking i'm going to take the time i need not to feel pressure to go out and deal with the working world... tale some time looking at me and reflecting while i've got nothing better to do.

10. What are your short-term and long-term goals? Shor-term is actuallly a lot easier than i thought. Short-term, i want a cat. but secondary to that, i want to be able to put myself in the position to work heavily with my therapist to really give my traumas the attention they so need and are crying out of. Long-term, i want to go back to school, get my doctorate and become a clinical psychologist... with a lot of non-profit work thrown in there... I'd gotten a glimps of the field i was in before i nutted up summer of 2007... and i miss it... but i will make it... i just have to do this my way... for once.