Nervous energy and paranoid

[froghat]

Anyone else feel like your nerves prevent you from having a social life as opposed to shyness or self confience? I don't think I suffer from confidence and if I felt calm, I don't think I would have a problem approaching people. The problem is, whenever I talk to someone or I make eye contact with a good looking girl, my nerves just spin out of control. I feel scared to death and the only thing I can think of it how to get out of the situation. Also, I feel paranoid, like everyone is watching me and analysing my every move. I used to be on Paxil and it did seem to help me out a bit. I stopped taking it 4 years ago, because I thought I could handle life without it, but it seems like things have slowly gotten worse for me. I'm really considering getting back on Paxil. I just hate the idea of staying on medication for life. Although, my life is pretty much horrible now, so I'm beginning to think I have no choice if I wanna live a semi normal life. WHat do you guys think? Will paxil help with with paranoia and nervous attacks? Have you guys had similar nervous energy and paranoia and how did meds help? I'm looking for some advice here. My family really isn't any help. One day they tell me I should go back on meds if I really need them and then the next day they play the guilt trip questioning the point of taking medication when it won't work int he longrun.

 

[sabbath92002]

Will paxil help with with paranoia and nervous attacks? Have you guys had similar nervous energy and paranoia and how did meds help?

I've tried paxil and lots of other meds and they didn't help at all. The only thing that has really helped me is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

I like your point about maybe our nervous system is at fault for our social anxiety. It's kinda like the chicken and the egg, which came first?

If you really value talking to someone you can accept the anxiety and hopefully in time the anxiety will decrease.

Goin' to the city, got you on my mind,
Country sure is pretty, I'll leave it all behind,
This is my decision, I'm comin' home to stay this time.

'Cause I'm a fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city.

Breathin' all the clean air, sittin' in the sun,
When I get my train fare, I'll get up and run.
I'm ready for the city, air pollution here I come!

'Cause I'm a fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
I'm a fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city.

I'm like a fish out of water, I'm just a man in a hole.
The city lights turn my blues into gold.
I ain't no country boy, I'm just a homesick man.
I'm gonna hit the grit just as fast as I can.

I'm tired of layin' back, hangin' around,
I'm gonna catch that train, then I'll be city bound.

{Rod - Solo}

I ain't no country boy, I'm just a homesick man.
I'm gonna hit the grit just as fast as I can.

I'll get off on Main Street, step into the crowd,
Sidewalk under my feet, yeah, traffic's good and loud.
When I see my inner city child, I'll be walkin' on a cloud.

'Cause I'm a fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
I'm a fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city...
I'm a fool, (Fool for the city) A fool for the city, (Fool for the city)
I'm a fool, (Fool for the city) A fool for the city, (Fool for the city)
I'm a fool, (Fool for the city) A crazy fool, (Fool for the city)

I'm a fool yea, (Fool for the city) A fool for the city, (Fool for the city)
(Fool for the city) (Fool for the city)
I ain't no country boy, woo! (Fool for the city) (Fool for the city)
Woo! (Fool for the city) (Fool for the city)
A Fool for the city (Fool for the city) (Fool for the city)
Whoo! (Fool for the city) (Fool for the city) ...

 

[M1tCh]

The problem is, whenever I talk to someone or I make eye contact with a good looking girl, my nerves just spin out of control. I feel scared to death and the only thing I can think of it how to get out of the situation. Also, I feel paranoid, like everyone is watching me and analysing my every move.

Sounds quite familiar...

My reaction to eye contact from strangers used to be so bad that i'd immediately blush, avert my eyes, twitch, or some combination. And it was completely immediate, the way in which i tensed up. But now i tend to "black out" during the course of interaction with others; thus, causing social contact to be rather difficult (as if it wasn't hard enough already.)

Feeling like you're under a microscope all the time sucks too.