My social anxiety is crippling me

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Sher

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Hi everyone,

I'm new here and thought I'd share a little bit about myself. This website is amazing and just reading through some of the forums has helped me but I feel so completely lost. My social anxiety stems from so many issues but the big one would be bullying. I was bullied for most of my school years and it was pretty severe. I went to College afterwards and just couldn't emotionally handle it. Giving talks infront of a class for example, would actually leave me breathless. Ever since dropping out I've felt useless and ashamed. I haven't even had the courage to tell most people I've dropped out. I can't get a job because the thought of an interview terrifies me. Just thinking about most social situations makes me regress back into that young girl feeling inadequate and hopeless. I guess I just needed to vent a little and any advice would be so appreciated.

Thank you and with all my heart I wish you all the very best.
 
mikebird

mikebird

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Sher said:
Hi everyone,

I'm new here and thought I'd share a little bit about myself. This website is amazing and just reading through some of the forums has helped me but I feel so completely lost. My social anxiety stems from so many issues but the big one would be bullying. I was bullied for most of my school years and it was pretty severe. I went to College afterwards and just couldn't emotionally handle it. Giving talks infront of a class for example, would actually leave me breathless. Ever since dropping out I've felt useless and ashamed. I haven't even had the courage to tell most people I've dropped out. I can't get a job because the thought of an interview terrifies me. Just thinking about most social situations makes me regress back into that young girl feeling inadequate and hopeless. I guess I just needed to vent a little and any advice would be so appreciated.

Thank you and with all my heart I wish you all the very best.
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I've been thinking this way about society, for a long time ~ 2000, but mostly, ever since about summer 2010, the last time I was fired from a job I loved.

I fight back when I can, but I don't cause trouble
 
Reaching-Zen

Reaching-Zen

Well-known member
Thats a sad story, sorry to hear. I wasn't bullied but had terrible things done to me and been treated like dirt. I held on to anger and a million other feelings for years. Eventually when I let these feelings go, I became better mentally, emotionally and physically. My story's different to yours but thought I'd share..

Best of luck. ;)
 
Rainbow7

Rainbow7

Member
I'm sorry your having such a hard time,Unfortunately anxiety can do that to you. I went through something similar to that and I felt like anxiety was literally handicapping me, The best thing I did was try and look at it in a different way for example, It's just a feeling and can't stop me from doing the things I really wanna do. I wish you the best of luck and hope you can achieve many goals in your life.
 
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Nathália

Well-known member
Sher said:
Hi everyone,

I'm new here and thought I'd share a little bit about myself. This website is amazing and just reading through some of the forums has helped me but I feel so completely lost. My social anxiety stems from so many issues but the big one would be bullying. I was bullied for most of my school years and it was pretty severe. I went to College afterwards and just couldn't emotionally handle it. Giving talks infront of a class for example, would actually leave me breathless. Ever since dropping out I've felt useless and ashamed. I haven't even had the courage to tell most people I've dropped out. I can't get a job because the thought of an interview terrifies me. Just thinking about most social situations makes me regress back into that young girl feeling inadequate and hopeless. I guess I just needed to vent a little and any advice would be so appreciated.



Thank you and with all my heart I wish you all the very best.
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I'm the same way and went through the same. I am still learning to put the past behind me and much of it I have, but at the same time I still have a long way to go. Just stay strong and realize you can beat those things. I know it is a very emotional thing and I'm sorry you have to go through it Sher. It does takes steps, it's nothing no one can force themselves to get over. I understand, it is frustrating.
 
OceanMist

OceanMist

Well-known member
I dropped out of college because of SA too. I wasn't bullied very much when I was younger, but I've gotten my fair share of verbal bullying from a lot of people.

The only advice i can give is to try to find joy in certain things, whatever they may be.

Something they never taught us in school was how to be happy. It's up to us to try to find that happiness.
 
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dragonoth

Well-known member
Welcome, Sher :)

Don't let the Past take over your Present. You have the capabilities of becoming much more than the bullies would have you believe.
 
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