SA is ruining my life

[Brian]

Hello everyone,

I'd just like to explain a bit of what I'm going through since I'm a new member on this forum... I'm completely terrified of social interactment and I get nervous just thinking about social situations. It's gotten so bad that I don't even want to leave the house, so I just shut myself in my room and turn to video games and television. When I play online games or ect... I get an occasional invite to someones teamspeak (a voice communication) and make up excuses why I can't join.

When I do have to confront someone, my heart feels like it's going to explode out of my chest it's beating so hard, and sometimes my tone of voice will change...I'm wasting my life at home cause of this damn disease, and I need to do something about it.

I feel so alone... I don't have a job, or a girlfriend, and I started avoiding what little friends I had because of SA. I'm even to afraid to see a doctor about this! (pathetic isn't it?) It was kind of a relief to find this board and to see with my own eyes that people have similar problems. Anyways, thanks for reading.

 

[mad_mad_woman]

Hey Brian,

Sounds like you are going through a tough time. I have been dealing with SA for years now and I understand that it is not easy. At first I was too embarrassed to see a doctor, but then I just couldn't deal with it anymore. The doctor was very helpful and prescribed medication and gave me a referral to see a psychiatrist. Overall it really helped, and now I am better than before.
I hope you talk to your doctor about it, so that you can live the meaningful and fulfilling life that you deserve.

 

[Higolo]

I relate with you man, i used to go online and replace online games with real socialising as well

I'm guessing that's what you do so, my bad if you don't.

 

[Brian]

mad_mad_woman - Thanks for the kind words. I have been living with this social disorder for years as well, but with me not doing anything about it, it's only getting worse as time goes by... I almost feel like it's impossible for me to get past the embarrassment of seeking professional help... I'm constantly worrying what others might think of me, and am always afraid I'll embarrass myself and only make the disorder worse... Anyway, I'm glad to see you were able to get help.


Higolo - exactly man... right now, video games and television are the only thing that get me through the day.

 

[FaymeLevy]

you sound like me...may i ask how old you are?

 

[Brian]

sure, I'm 21

 

[jdtractor]

yeah

:lol:

 

[yumms]

Hey Brian,

Sounds like you are going through a tough time. I have been dealing with SA for years now and I understand that it is not easy. At first I was too embarrassed to see a doctor, but then I just couldn't deal with it anymore. The doctor was very helpful and prescribed medication and gave me a referral to see a psychiatrist. Overall it really helped, and now I am better than before.
I hope you talk to your doctor about it, so that you can live the meaningful and fulfilling life that you deserve.

Glad the medication worked for ya, when I took medication months it made my stomach really sick. Had to stop taking it.

Well I've accepted that my SP is going to get better, I've tried really hard to get over it...it simply its working. Life ruined. The end.

Hope you get through it, Brian.

 

[triceratops]

welcome to the club. sa has fucked up my education its fucking up any relationships i have. everytime it affects something in my life my confidence takes blow after blow. i'm slowly drowning and i cant pull myself out of the water.