Re: How long have you tried to get over social anxiety?

[Shyguest]

Re: How long have you tried to get over social anxiety?

Hi,

I wonder how long any of you have been trying to overcome social anxiety? When I started seeing a Psychologist years ago, I was more optimistic than I am now about overcoming social anxiety. Then, of course I realised that either the Psychologist was no good or this thing is determined to stick. If you'r over 30 you'll probably be even more aware of what I'm talking about.

 

[Falcon]

I'm 27. I've been trying to get over my social anxiety for a few months now. Things are going pretty well, and my self-confidence is much greater.

 

[skeletor]

helo im 22 and have been working on my sa for 3-4 years now. at first i was really optimistic then things got more difficult and i fell back into the state of mind of ill never beat this. but recently ive bn a bit more optimism, ive realised that i wont beat my anxiety completely and that its part of my personality to be shy, so im workin on it not effecting my life.

dont think that makes a whole lot of sense.

 

[Horatio]

I'm 23 and have been seeking help since I was age 11

at first I was sent to counsellors because I kept getting beaten up at school

then I was sent to a psyciatrist because I was depressed from being bullied at school and was struggling with self worth

then I was sent to a psyciatrist because I decided the best way to stop the bullying was to introduce my wrist to a steak knife

then I went to a series of doctors to try to combat my depression, fear of people and eventually socialphobia

today I pay a lot of money to a specialist to try to deal with all of the above issues

so I've been fighting a beast ever since I was 11 years old... its name might have changed a bit but to me its the same thing. But I do find it very frustrating and depressing that Ive been fighting this problem for longer than the duration of both world wars combined

I just hope that once I get through this someone will award me with a medal and those who bullied me and let this happen will be pulled up in front of the Geneva Convention and charged with war crimes

 

[Shyguest]

Hi,

Wow, you're stories have an impact. I think that bullying is one of the worst things that a kid can go through and it really does affect a person as an adult.

I genuinely believe that I would be in a full-time job of some kind now perhaps as a primary teacher if I didn't have this thing.

Do any of you feel unable to go to work because of this sa?

 

[IronMaidenRockess]

Ive had 3 jobs in the past, each one I was intimidated by the other females and bullied in at times, so I now have a job phobia. Working from home would be ideal for me at the moment.