Katjelique
Active member
Hi,
Practically everyone in my family has some sort of social phobia or anxiety issue. For me I avoid calling people on the phone, I have trouble speaking up in group settings, and can get so paranoid at times that I can bring on a panic attack. For a year I have been part of a very political group and the members keep getting on me about speaking up more in discussions or meetings. One on one, they say, I speak great and have great ideas, but once I'm in a room with 3 or more I shut off and don't say anything. For a bit, one of them worked with me where I would plan ahead of time what to say, but since I went home for summer to spend with my family I seem to have gotten worse and now my friends in the group are just confused. I don't want to try to explain why I can't talk in meetings (I can't logically explain it) and I feel weird like they would be pitying me or thinking less of me since I have trouble with this. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I'm glad there is a group on the web here. Being at a competitive university, it's hard to find people who have this. My boyfriend doesn't understands (though he tries) and my family justs accepts it, but due to what I am interested in, it makes me confront this on a daily basis. Thanks for the support, just reading others posts make me feel better.
Practically everyone in my family has some sort of social phobia or anxiety issue. For me I avoid calling people on the phone, I have trouble speaking up in group settings, and can get so paranoid at times that I can bring on a panic attack. For a year I have been part of a very political group and the members keep getting on me about speaking up more in discussions or meetings. One on one, they say, I speak great and have great ideas, but once I'm in a room with 3 or more I shut off and don't say anything. For a bit, one of them worked with me where I would plan ahead of time what to say, but since I went home for summer to spend with my family I seem to have gotten worse and now my friends in the group are just confused. I don't want to try to explain why I can't talk in meetings (I can't logically explain it) and I feel weird like they would be pitying me or thinking less of me since I have trouble with this. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I'm glad there is a group on the web here. Being at a competitive university, it's hard to find people who have this. My boyfriend doesn't understands (though he tries) and my family justs accepts it, but due to what I am interested in, it makes me confront this on a daily basis. Thanks for the support, just reading others posts make me feel better.
