Pirl: I've just been reading your journal and I'm amazed at the similarities between us. I have been struggling with SA for a long time. I do have a certain quality of life after undergoing CBT some years ago but some stuff still gets on top off me and I don't tend to test the boundries of my comfort zone......sometime I want to break free and change some aspects of my behaviour.
I have done alot of stuff like getting a job, interacting with people much better and geting married but I feel like there are so many things I still need to work on as I get setback from time to time. Hope to chat sometime
Hi there and nice to hear from you. It can be a real struggle alright and it's something I never feel fully in control of. I've tried CBT etc. but it's hard to retain the enthuaism to keep it going and follow through on it all.
It's been a tough few weeks for other reasons and I find that now things have settled down, I'm at a bit of a downer. I have a few days off work now so I'm going to try and use that to recharge my batteries.
Just on the SA, it's hard to say how much it effects me. What it does do is cause me to avoid a lot of situations and it certainly nags away at me the whole time. I can tend to be very stand-offish with people and I'm not great at maintaining friendships. I have managed to live a pretty-normal life despite it but looking back, I have lots of regrets and things I've missed out on due to SA.
Drop me a PM at some stage if you like and I will send on my email address should you wish to chat.
