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Hey I'm new to this so welcome me! xD
I was wondering were there any support groups or cheap counselling in the mid-west or Munster in General?
I always thought i was a bit weird but my friend recently pointed out I've social phobia/anxiety.
Amazed (and relieved) to see there are actually other people like me out there! Was half thinkin' of signing myself in.
Although I love people and dread being alone I'm absolutely TERRIFIED of what people think of me (though i like to pretend i'm not). Had bad luck with friends, health, guys and jobs because of it! Refuse to eat in front of people unless I'm 100% comfortble around them. Which leads to me binging and putting up a few hundred stone... lovely!
People say it starts in your teens but to be honest i can remember having it in Primary school. And y'know what i think caused it? My senior infants teacher!! Always made me feel crap about myself so the other kids used to think i was a joke. Became really shy and its remained with me throughout my whole life. Thanks to struggling I've been able to start great friendships (Most of which fail- i dont understand why cos i'm lovely!) and force myself to talk to people (though they think theres something wrong cos i go red while talking and look at the sky and floor instead of into their eyes! Terrified of being laughed at too so avoid ever trying to talk to guys i like.
Well there's my sob story... Go on, judge me! xP
Feel free ta talk to me tho!
I was wondering were there any support groups or cheap counselling in the mid-west or Munster in General?
I always thought i was a bit weird but my friend recently pointed out I've social phobia/anxiety.
Amazed (and relieved) to see there are actually other people like me out there! Was half thinkin' of signing myself in.
Although I love people and dread being alone I'm absolutely TERRIFIED of what people think of me (though i like to pretend i'm not). Had bad luck with friends, health, guys and jobs because of it! Refuse to eat in front of people unless I'm 100% comfortble around them. Which leads to me binging and putting up a few hundred stone... lovely!
People say it starts in your teens but to be honest i can remember having it in Primary school. And y'know what i think caused it? My senior infants teacher!! Always made me feel crap about myself so the other kids used to think i was a joke. Became really shy and its remained with me throughout my whole life. Thanks to struggling I've been able to start great friendships (Most of which fail- i dont understand why cos i'm lovely!) and force myself to talk to people (though they think theres something wrong cos i go red while talking and look at the sky and floor instead of into their eyes! Terrified of being laughed at too so avoid ever trying to talk to guys i like.
Well there's my sob story... Go on, judge me! xP
Feel free ta talk to me tho!
