Quiet Angel
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How long do you guys think your phobia will last for? A few days? Weeks? Years? Lifetime? For myself, ideally, possibly for a few years, but I believe I'll still have some that could last me a lifetime. 
How long do you guys think your SP will last?
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Eh, I guess there is no way to rid yourself entirely off of any anxiety disorder. Nor would it be desirable - The point is, anxiety is a natural component of human existence. For those who suffer from an anxiety disorder, the goal is to decrease the intensity of the feelings to a healthy level.
SAD is debilitating not because you can perceive anxiety, but because you cannot control it due to its pathologic intensity.
SAD is debilitating not because you can perceive anxiety, but because you cannot control it due to its pathologic intensity.
PennyLane
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I'd love to think it was going to go away in the next few years..and I keep thinking it will go..but i've had it pretty much all my life so I can't see why it would.
I used to think as I go older I'd naturally get more confident and comfortable with myself...turns out thats not the case!
I used to think as I go older I'd naturally get more confident and comfortable with myself...turns out thats not the case!
this_portrait
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Probably my whole life, knowing me.
CoyoteX
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I think it stricly depends on the individual. How hard are you willing to work at it, and how honest are you willing to be with yourself throughout the process? I don't think the completion 'date' of your treatment can be predicted, but I definitely think the recovery process can be sped up, due to one's dedication.
Rainbows18
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Well I've only had it for about 4 years, I've been able to feel comfortable in social situations before, so I believe if I keep trying, stay positive, and if I want it bad enough, I will get over this. Hopefully it will be a lot better by next year. I just can't see myself living with this my whole life. If other people have done it, then I can too.
slimjim119
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I'm fairly sure I will always have it to some degree for the rest of my life. But I will always try to not let it get the best of me.
scarletlee
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Same for me.. it's always been there even at my happiest times. I'm 30 and have found that the older i get the easier it is, maybe because SA and I have had time to get to know one another
lyricalliaisons
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I've had social anxiety since birth & I know I will have it until death. I know it will get better, but it will never go away.
Lonelykitsune
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i(and most peole around me)thought that i would grow out of it,but its just getting worse and worse.so probably th rest of my lif
