Social Anxiety - the question list

[WeirdyMcGee]

1.How old are you? 23
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? being agoraphobic; I'd say in the 90's
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? no. A series of other things, though- including panic/anxiety disorder
6.Are you shy? no. I'm paranoid and terrified but not necessarily shy.
7.What makes you anxious? people
8.Do you use meds? currently unmedicated
9.Do you go to therapy? yes. CBT, regression and exposure
10.Since when did your SA start? age 15

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? --
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? not at all in the past 3 years.
13.Do you have friends? no.
14.Do you have online friends? one.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? nowhere. I feel safest in my room but the feeling never disappears.
16.Do you work, go to school? no.
17.Do you have a relationship? no.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? there's some hope that I can.
19.What are your hobbies? running, painting, music
20.Do you drink? smoke? no/no.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? apparently I am more introvert than extrovert
22.Do you have any more disorders? yes, many.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? yes.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? yes - answering the phone, too.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? yes.
26.Are you a quiet person? I prefer to be, but I'm an entertainer.
27.Do you avoid eye contact? yes.
28.Do you blush alot? no. hardly ever.
29.What makes you really happy? I don't know.
30.Do you hardly make friends? I guess so. It's impossible to make friends when you never leave your room.

31.Does your family know about your SA? yes.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? yes, frequently.
33.What makes you feel confident? nothing.
34.Are you depressed? yes.
35.Do you believe in god? not necessarily.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I'm fairly open.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? do I?
38.Are you happy with your looks? no.
39.What kind of music do you like? most music-- lyrics are important though.
40.Do you do sport?? no.

41.Do you like art? yes.
42.Are you a social person? not really.
43.Do you like animals? yes!
44.Are you friendly? I try my best to be.
45.How would you describe yourself? a self-blamer and a people-pleaser
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? yes.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? some, yes.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? I suppose so.
49.Do you have the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? not really. I'm working on it.
50.Are you optimistic? sometimes.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? probably.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? not much... yoga, a long run on an empty street.
53.Do you have panic attacks aswell? yes, frequently.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? yes.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? yes - because I'm not 'normal' looking
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? yeah-- doesn't mean I'm always in control enough to fake it, though.
57.Have you ever given a speech? yes... probably, yes.
58.Do you like walking in the park? when no one else is around, yes.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? like a stray animal or a science project is, yes.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? ahh... looks in general, clothing, posture...

 

[CeCe]

1.How old are you? 21
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 80...certain situations tho 100
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? yes i was diagnosed when i was 15
6.Are you shy? yes def
7.What makes you anxious? large groups of strangers, speeches, parties
8.Do you use meds? used to be on celexa 3 yrs ago
9.Do you go to therapy? nope used to
10.Since when did your SA start? had it since toddler..but got worse when i was 14

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? --
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? at times even though hanging with friends is now a struggle
13.Do you have friends? yes...about 4 good ones
14.Do you have online friends? yea not many
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? at home on the couch
16.Do you work, go to school? school
17.Do you have a relationship? yes for 3 yrs
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? i see potential.
19.What are your hobbies? i rarely do anything...but just surf the web, listen to music, see my bf
20.Do you drink? smoke? yes drink at times

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? intro
22.Do you have any more disorders? depression and like maybe a little ocd
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? its not really that bad for some reason
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? yea i never call anyone or answer.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? yea
26.Are you a quiet person? almost always...except for occasions where ive been told i was the loudest one? dont know how that happened
27.Do you avoid eye contact? yes.
28.Do you blush alot? no
29.What makes you really happy? being outdoors
30.Do you hardly make friends? i havent made new friends since prob middle school..im in college now.

31.Does your family know about your SA? yes.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?yes all the time
33.What makes you feel confident? my sense of humor
34.Are you depressed? yes.
35.Do you believe in god? not really religious
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? its hard for me to hold things in..so i usually cave in and explode.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? people have told me yes
38.Are you happy with your looks? yes i actually am confident in that department
39.What kind of music do you like? rock metal pop rap. lol
40.Do you do sport?? nah

41.Do you like art? yes
42.Are you a social person? not really.
43.Do you like animals? love them
44.Are you friendly? I try my best to be.
45.How would you describe yourself? a neat personality thats hidden behind a wall.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? it actually crosses my mind more than i want it to.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? not ppl im close to
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
49.Do you have the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? not yet
50.Are you optimistic? at times

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? yes all the time...i cant show excitement very well.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? being snuggled up in bed
53.Do you have panic attacks aswell? used to have 1 or 2..but not really
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? yep i feel like someone is always watching
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? yes because they do sometimes
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? not really...im bad at acting like one tho
57.Have you ever given a speech? ugh yes...a lot. it was dreadful
58.Do you like walking in the park? yea but as soon as i see people..i i turn around
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? i feel like i have clever sarcastic points sometimes.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? how i act...if im moving around too much or not acting "socially acceptable"

 

[-amy-]

1.How old are you? 20
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 40
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? no
6.Are you shy? yes
7.What makes you anxious? new people, new situations
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) no
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) no
10.Since when did your SA start? when i went to elemantary school

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? no
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? sometimes
13.Do you have friends? yes
14.Do you have online friends? yes
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? at home
16.Do you work, go to school? school
17.Do you have a relationship? no
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) i hope so
19.What are your hobbies? listening to music, walking my dog, playing with pets
20.Do you drink? smoke? no/no

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? no
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? no, but i always go to the same one
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? yes
25.Where you bullied in your youth? yes
26.Are you a quiet person? yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? sometimes
28.Do you blush alot? no
29.What makes you really happy? my pets
30.Do you hardly make friends? yes

31.Does your family know about your SA? no
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? no
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
34.Are you depressed? yes
35.Do you believe in god? no
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? i hide them
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? yes
38.Are you happy with your looks? no
39.What kind of music do you like? classic, roch
40.Do you do sport?? yes, i jog

41.Do you like art? yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) no
43.Do you like animals? yes!!!
44.Are you friendly? yes
45.How would you describe yourself? calm
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? yes
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? yes
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? no
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? no
50.Are you optimistic? no

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? yes
52.What makes you feel relaxed? taking a bath
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? no
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) no
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? no
57.Do you ever gave a speech? no
58.Do you like walking in the park? yes
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? no

 

[Clara001]

1.How old are you? 19.
2.Are you male/female? Female.
3.Do you have SA? Yes.
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 75.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Yes.
6.Are you shy? Somewhat.
7.What makes you anxious? Full classrooms, eating alone in public ...
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) I took Lexapro for about 6 months last year, didn't help much.
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Used to go, but I quit. However, I do have an appointment with another therapist this month.
10.Since when did your SA start? At the age of 16.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? ...
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Rarely.
13.Do you have friends? 2, but we're not that close.
14.Do you have online friends? No.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? In my room.
16.Do you work, go to school? Student.
17.Do you have a relationship? No.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Yes. The time is running out, though.
19.What are your hobbies? Films, books, videogames.
20.Do you drink? smoke? I don't really have a chance to drink, but I do smoke.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert.
22.Do you have any more disorders? Depression.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Rarely.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Yes, my voice sounds like a voice of a little girl on the phone - I've been told that many times.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? No.
26.Are you a quiet person? When I'm with a group of people I don't know well, yes. When I'm alone with someone or I'm with a group of people I know well, no.
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Yes.
28.Do you blush alot? Yes.
29.What makes you really happy? Food, cigarettes and music combined.
30.Do you hardly make friends? Yes.

31.Does your family know about your SA? I told my mother once, but she said I'm "just a bit quiet". My father and sisters don't know.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Well, if I have a proper conversation with someone I've just met ... That makes me feel pretty confident for the rest of the day.
34.Are you depressed? Yes.
35.Do you believe in god? No.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? Depends.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I have a weird sense of humor. Wouldn't exactly say it's "good".
38.Are you happy with your looks? No.
39.What kind of music do you like? Rock mostly. But I do listen to other genre, too.
40.Do you do sport?? No.

41.Do you like art? Of course.
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Wouldn't know.
43.Do you like animals? Yes.
44.Are you friendly? Sometimes.
45.How would you describe yourself?
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Yes.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Often.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? ...
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Not atm.
50.Are you optimistic? No.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Yes.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Being home and knowing I don't have to go anywhere the next day.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? No.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yes.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, I don't know why. I think it's something weird about my face.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? No. If I try to act confident, I come across as arrogant.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Yes, many times.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Not to the most of them.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? Uninteresting, stupid, ugly, "a downer" ...

 

[TheRadicalAnxiousLefty]

1.How old are you? 21
2.Are you male/female? Male
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? Its impossible to quantify; depends on the circumstances
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? Worse than that
7.What makes you anxious? Having to approach people and make my own friends, looking for work, any task that has a deadline, thinking about the future, calls from my family, anything where there is a chance something bad could happen.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Ritalin for ADHD which I do not have.
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No.
10.Since when did your SA start? 15 onward

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? Huh??
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? If I'm really drunk and I know at least a few of the people well.
13.Do you have friends? A couple
14.Do you have online friends? I guess
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? Right here in my bedroom, in front of the laptop. Anxiety still happens though, just to a lesser extent.
16.Do you work, go to school? Just got kicked out of university, don't work.
17.Do you have a relationship? No, I'm love shy.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Right now, my depression is at full-throttle, so I don't believe I can accomplish anything at all.
19.What are your hobbies? learning stuff; running
20.Do you drink? Smoke? I drink tons, if possible, when I am with other people; I also smoke socially
21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Mega-introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? Depression, anxiety, AvPD
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Usually not, but sometimes.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Circumstances matter. If it is situations where I might be judged, then a definite yes.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? I was bullied in my youth a little bit, and excluded from many circles. People basically thought I was a wierdo.
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes.
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Used to all the time. It seems to be one of the few habits I've gotten out of.
28.Do you blush alot? No.
29.What makes you really happy? Being in peak physical shape, getting drunk.
30.Do you hardly make friends? Not hardly, I don't at all.
31.Does your family know about your SA? No, they just think I'm shy.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? About other mental problems (my lack of focus).
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) When I win some competition, ace an exam, or lift a ton of weights in the gym.
34.Are you depressed? **** yeah.
35.Do you believe in god? No, I'm an atheist.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I have never told another human being about the totality of my problems.
37.Do you have a good sense of humor? I like to think so. I don't know what others think of my sense of humor though.
38.Are you happy with your looks? No.
39.What kind of music do you like? Blues, folk, rock'n'roll, soul, reggae, electronic, etc.
40.Do you do sport?? Used to do martial arts, but I don't play any sport now.
41.Do you like art? No. I can't appreciate art really.
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) I can't imagine what my social interactions would be like divorced from SA. If I had to guess, I might be an introvert.
43.Do you like animals? Very much so.
44.Are you friendly? I'm passive and boring.
45.How would you describe yourself? Sedentary, lazy, escapist, overweight, naïve, pathetic, helpless, fragile, burden on others.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Started to have them, don't really know if I believe them though.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? No.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Huh?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Not right now. I don't want to think about reality.
50.Are you optimistic? Not even slightly.
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Showing emotions, yeah.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Hot shower after exercise, meditation (sometimes)
53.Do you got panic attacks as well? Not really, just a continual anxiety.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? In a way, yes. I deliberately don't try so I have an excuse if I fail. That way I maintain the illusion that I would actually be perfect if I really put my effort into it.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes. Hard to say why. It's like saying “when you chip a tooth, why does it hurt?” it's just a physiological reaction.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? I know how to act calm and smile. I don't know how to be playful, at all.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Last time I gave a speech, I nearly died.
58.Do you like walking in the park? I don't go walking in the park.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? I try not to think about it. I assume not; I am a boring person.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? That my skin is terrible, my long hair looks stupid, my facial expressions are uncouth, I appear nervous, I don't have a social life, I have something on my face, my clothes are dorky, and so on.

 

[*Amy*]

1.How old are you? 21
2.Are you male/female? Female
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? I would say... between 75 and 85, something like that.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? Extremely shy
7.What makes you anxious? People in a position of authority, people of the opposite sex, people whom I perceive as superior to me, potential friends or partners...
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No
10.Since when did your SA start? I guess I've had it all throughout my life... but it reached a peak which still affects me at the age of 17

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? No
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? It depends. If it is with many people but I have a good friend close to me, yes; if I'm alone among a group of people, no.
13.Do you have friends? Very few
14.Do you have online friends? Very few
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? At home, in the university library
16.Do you work, go to school? I go to college
17.Do you have a relationship? No
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Hmmm... I want to think I can, but I'm not really sure cause I've experienced it all throughout my life... but I could be less shy than I am now and stop suffering about unimportant social matters, yes.
19.What are your hobbies? Reagind, writing
20.Do you drink? smoke? None

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? No (as far as I know)
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? No
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Hmm... not really, but it depends on whom I have to call
25.Where you bullied in your youth? No
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Yes, although this is something I'm trying to work on now
28.Do you blush alot? Yes
29.What makes you really happy? Not having any problems in my mind, good evenings and dinners with friends, fun books...
30.Do you hardly make friends? Very hardly

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yes
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? No
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Wearing nice clothes, make up, friends, being sure that I can succeed in some situation
34.Are you depressed? No
35.Do you believe in god? No
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? Usually I hide them, but there is sometimes a point when I can't fake anymore and throw it out.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? No
38.Are you happy with your looks? No
39.What kind of music do you like? Quiet music: ballads, pop... but I also listen to rock sometimes
40.Do you do sport?? I go to the gym, if that counts...

41.Do you like art? I don't dislike it, but I'm not an artistic person
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) I don't think so. But maybe it is all because of my SA, which prevents me from showing my social part... I'm not antisocial, but I'm much of an introvert, let's leave it like that.
43.Do you like animals? No
44.Are you friendly? Uh... same answer as in question 42
45.How would you describe yourself? That's a complex question... If I have to do it in a "social" context, I usually begin by saying that I am very shy, so that there will be no surprises, but being here... I don't know, I don't think I'm a proper person to descibre myself.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? No
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? If others are not eating, yes; if they are, no prob
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Hmm... not really
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? I guess so, but it's sooo hard to begin doing things you've never ever done in your life...
50.Are you optimistic? I try to be

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? I think I'm getting better at this point, but I still fake much of my sadness, and so on
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Positive thoughts, music, good food, exercising
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? No
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? No
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Hmm... not really. The problem is rather that I always get unnoticed::
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? I think I have a clue, but it's hard to act like that all throughout the day...
57.Do you ever gave a speech? No, but it would be a good experience to help me overcome SA... even though I know that in the first moment I would not have a nice time.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes, if there is nice weather
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? No
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? I guess they think I'm stupid, boring, antisocial, somehow retarded... But I don't care about them as long as they don't care about me

 

[KiaKaha]

1.How old are you?
32
2.Are you male/female?
male
3.Do you have SA?
I dont even know what SA really is anymore
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
70
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
I dont know - I have been to doctors but its been a complete shambles
6.Are you shy?
YES
7.What makes you anxious?
Meeting people, small talk, parties, feeling judged, not fitting in
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
Yes - Lorazepam
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No but I have done - CBT and ACT mostly
10.Since when did your SA start?
Since I realized I wasnt one of the cool kids - about 12
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
Sometimes. But its easier to be bymyself. I want to want to like doing social stuff
13.Do you have friends?
I have one
14.Do you have online friends?
Yes
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
My bedroom
16.Do you work, go to school?
I study
17.Do you have a relationship?
No
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
No
19.What are your hobbies?
Music, guitar, drumming, video games I am interested in social justice and welfare
20.Do you drink? smoke?
No for both
21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders?
Depression, dysthymia...is lack of confidence a disorder?
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
no
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
sometimes
25.Where you bullied in your youth?
yes
26.Are you a quiet person?
yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact?
yes
28.Do you blush alot?
no
29.What makes you really happy?
Feeling accepted, and appreciated...or even acknowledged. Feeling like I have accomplished something.
30.Do you hardly make friends?
yes
31.Does your family know about your SA?
My family doesnt think SA even exists and that its all in my head.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Feeling like people like me
34.Are you depressed?
yes
35.Do you believe in god?
no
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
I am uncomfortable with certain feelings. Probably hide, but with the right person I open up
37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I like to think so
38.Are you happy with your looks?
No
39.What kind of music do you like?
Punk, reggae, ska, alternative rock
40.Do you do sport??
No but I like to keep fit
41.Do you like art?
Yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
yes
43.Do you like animals?
yes
44.Are you friendly?
I think so, but my dissatisfaction tends to make me a bit unhappy sometimes. But yes I am friendly
45.How would you describe yourself?
ummm.. lost. Misunderstood. I am waiting for someone with enough insight to see the person that I really am.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
Yes
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
no
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
My anxiety prevents me. I dont know how to solve it. Its so ingrained into who I am.
50.Are you optimistic?
No

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
yes
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
I like to play video games and read
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
yes
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
yes - because I just "look" like a loser
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
no
57.Do you ever gave a speech?
yes
58.Do you like walking in the park?
yes
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
not really
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
that I am not worthy to get to know


thanks Saskia - that was fun.

 

[razzle dazzle rose]

1.How old are you? 28
2.Are you male/female? Female
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? I don't like numbers and rarely think in numbers...I will say my SA is bad though. It gets in the way of me living my life in a satisfying manner.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? That could be a way to describe me, though I hate it.
7.What makes you anxious? Being judged and criticized, being seen as stupid.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No
10.Since when did your SA start? Hard to say. Teens?

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? Sorry, I don't understand this question.
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? I do! I really do.
13.Do you have friends? No
14.Do you have online friends? Yes, I am quite the online social butterfly
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? In my room, and when I am with my sister. She is my safe person.
16.Do you work, go to school? Not at the moment
17.Do you have a relationship? Yes, a LDR
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Yes, I do
19.What are your hobbies? Reading, thrifting, painting my nails
20.Do you drink? smoke? Occasionally drink, never smoke

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? Depression, OCD
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? No, but it does annoy me when there are crying children.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? No, but talking on the phone annoys me. I only text.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yes. Horribly as a child.
26.Are you a quiet person? I wouldn't say so. I have a lot to say, I just think in my head most of the time :/
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Sometimes...
28.Do you blush alot? I try not to think about it, but I know I do
29.What makes you really happy? Experiencing something new
30.Do you hardly make friends? I do make friends when I put myself "out there" but I usually stay in my room.

31.Does your family know about your SA? They know I am not social.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? I have, not recently 'cause I don't have insurance and it is too expensive
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Wearing a pretty dress.
34.Are you depressed? I would say so
35.Do you believe in god? Maybe...but I don't like religion
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I am open...but I think it is good manners to keep my problems to myself when with strangers.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I like to think so
38.Are you happy with your looks? As I get older, yes, I am more accepting of my appearance.
39.What kind of music do you like? Indie pop/rock, dream pop, folk...alternative, 80s
40.Do you do sport?? No, but I do like bowling!

41.Do you like art? Yes, but I do not know much about it
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) It is hard to say
43.Do you like animals? LOVE THEM
44.Are you friendly? I certainty don't come across as friendly. I tend to have bitch-face.
45.How would you describe yourself? As an idealist.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? I have and I do.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Only on the first date
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? I don't know what that word means! :s But I infer that it means my peers? Um, no, I don't feel accepted. I feel like an outsider.
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? I really do want to do social things. I crave it.
50.Are you optimistic? Sometimes

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? I am too emotional for my own good. I have a hard time reading other people's emotions, I assume too much.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Going to the beach; being surrounded by trees.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? No
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? I am a perfectionist
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, I feel they can see how awkward I am being and it makes me embarrassed.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? I think I can fool certain people but others can see right through my little act.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? In school...ugh, I hated it. Sometimes I would write my professors and tell them I just couldn't. Made me feel so meek.
58.Do you like walking in the park? I do but they are so busy with children or bums and makes me feel unsafe.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? I can be.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? That I am trying to be what I am not, trying too hard...being stupid.

 

[Logical Anxiety]

1.How old are you?
Still a student.

2.Are you male/female?
Female!

3.Do you have SA?
Yep

4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
Probably around 60...it'll get worse when I age up. :L

5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
Self-diagnosed.

6.Are you shy?
I don't even know the difference between SA and shyness anymore...

7.What makes you anxious?
Just being in public

8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
No.

9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No.

10.Since when did your SA start?
Early age, probably started when I got severe acne.

11.Do you have good support from your family/friends?
They don't know I have SA, they just think I'm painfully shy.

12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
No. Despite my SA and all, I'm actually a loner. Sometimes I wish had friends to help me ease the awkwardness I have in school, because I'm always alone. But when someone actually talks to me, I get really irritated.

13.Do you have friends?
No.

14.Do you have online friends?
No. Despite the many people I've talked to online (chatrooms), we hardly meet again. But all my online conversations have been interesting and sometimes, hilarious.

15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
Home, library, quiet and somewhat-desolate places.

16.Do you work, go to school?
I go to school, mental torture though.

17.Do you have a relationship?
No.

18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
I won't win, but I can still hope to cope with it.

19.What are your hobbies?
Like many people who can't express their feelings, art; for me, it has turned into a passion. I just like doing anything that makes me feel good.

20.Do you drink/smoke/etc?
No.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Introverted, but at rare times, extrovert.

22.Do you have any more disorders?
Probably not.

23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Not really. I get a bit of anxiety from seeing people in it, but nothing too bad.

24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Yep...that's mainly because I'm scared the person on the other end won't be able to hear me.

25.Where you bullied in your youth?
No. There were a few insults here and there, but they shut up soon enough.

26.Are you a quiet person?
Of course. Abnormally quiet, as someone had said once.

27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Not really. Before, if I made eye contact with someone, I would either shrink away or giggle excessively. I can stare at people's eyes now, if I'm talking to them. Sometimes I think I intimidate people by looking at them, seeing their reactions.

28.Do you blush alot?
No. Blushing is impossible for me.

29.What makes you really happy?
When I'm assured that my voice is audible to hear, getting through the day without experiencing anxiety attacks, experiencing something new and interesting.

30.Do you hardly make friends?
Impossible. I get irritated when I talk to people.

31.Does your family know about your SA?
Of course not.

32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Nope. I don't think they'd diagnose me with SA anyway, if I went to one, because I don't show signs of it in front of a person I formally talk to.

33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
When my voice is assured to be audible enough, feeling pretty. Well, I can be confident if people assure me that I'm a-ok in the above.

34.Are you depressed?
Yep.

35.Do you believe in god?
I believe, but I don't worship.

36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them?
I prefer hiding them if I find them too trivial or detrimental to my well-being.

37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
Of course.

38.Are you happy with your looks?
Like the most, on some days, I look like a fat pig, and on some days, I look like Miss Universe. What would make me happy is people telling me I look pretty.

39.What kind of music do you like?
Anything that sounds good, but I tend to lean towards liking pop, classical and techno.

40.Do you do sports?
No. I have really low stamina...

41.Do you like art?
Of course.

42.Are you a social person? (without the SA part...?)
Probably not. Loner by birth.

43.Do you like animals?
I don't think I'd get 48 cats just because I'm forever alone, but yeah, animals are alright.

44.Are you friendly?
Nope. I'm an ice bitch-queen.

45.How would you describe yourself?
Pessimist loner, with quiet artist persona; someone who fits every stereotype ever thought of.

46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
No.

47.Have you trouble eating in front of others?
Yep, in school. That's because I'm the only one eating alone, in midst of all the people eating with friends. Naturally people would stare, and it's really unnerving. Usually I'm sitting by myself, with a huge space at the side; my school uses the long-length tables and benches. Made me feel isolated, made me feel depressed, and so I resorted to starving during lunch times instead of being subjected to such a feeling.

48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
Meh.

49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
Not really. All I care about now is trying to cope with it as well as I can.

50.Are you optimistic?
HA!

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
I have extreme difficulty showing emotions, but seeing emotions is quite easy for me. Some people have called me stone-face before. ._.

52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Nice aromas, being at home, being in peaceful places.

53.Do you get panic attacks as well?
Only in stressful situations.

54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Acting and doing things normally is already difficult for me...

55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why?)
Yep. It's a horrible, conflicting feeling, because I know that people may not neccessarily be looking at me, but I still feeling they're judging, staring, sneering...

56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?
Maybe. If I could force my voice to be loud, and I had planned beforehand...

57.Did you ever give a speech?
A few times in school, all scared me to death.

58.Do you like walking in the park?
If the park isn't too crowded, it'd be quite pleasant. The parks are peaceful here...

59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
Nope.

60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
Their first thought would be 'quiet girl'. Upon talking, 'a bit awkward/boring.'

 

[EscapeArtist]

Love your avatar Saskia.


1.How old are you?
18
2.Are you male/female?
Fem
3.Do you have SA?
Currently
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
50
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
I would be but I didn't go back to the psychiatrist person
6.Are you shy?
Rather
7.What makes you anxious?
People, sharing my thoughts, emotions.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
Don't believe in meds unless used for preventing immediate death
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
None
10.Since when did your SA start?
Always
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
It's okay
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
Yeah, when I'm myself I adore it. That's my main motivation to overcome this, to enjoy social stuff again.
13.Do you have friends?
A very limited and rather distant few.....
14.Do you have online friends?
A few <3
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
In sleep
16.Do you work, go to school?
Go to night school
17.Do you have a relationship?
no
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
Believe so, quite easily
19.What are your hobbies?
Lately, only the computer, studying random things and music.... ;/ working on it
20.Do you drink? smoke?
no
21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
I'm an introvert but naturally an extrovert.
22.Do you have any more disorders?
Depression, fatigue (if that counts) Insomnia?
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
No, it's one place I enjoy.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Yes but less so.
25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Maybe not bullied, just mocked and talked negatively about a lot.
26.Are you a quiet person?
Uhm, kind of.
27.Do you avoid eye contact?
No
28.Do you blush alot?
No
29.What makes you really happy?
Feeling happy feeling healthy
30.Do you hardly make friends?
Yeah, but that will change.
31.Does your family know about your SA?
Yeah
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Yeah, it was a waste of time
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Feeling healthy. Looking healthy. Looking back on accomplishments. Talking to yourself in a loving way
34.Are you depressed?
yeah
35.Do you believe in god?
i believe in the energy that people call god
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
Fake it
37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
It's hiding and I haven't seen it for forever
38.Are you happy with your looks?
Noo
39.What kind of music do you like?
Instrumental calming or mellow southern
40.Do you do sport??
No

41.Do you like art?
Not really
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
Underneath it and when I feel good, yes.
43.Do you like animals?
Love
44.Are you friendly?
Underneath defenses extremely
45.How would you describe yourself?
idk
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
no got rid of those a year or 2 ago.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Yes
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
No
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
Not yet.
50.Are you optimistic?
Not optimistic enough.
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
YES.
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Music, hot peppermint tea w/ ginger and stevia, epsom salt bath, bike ride at night
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
Not anymore
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
Yes, fat ugly greasy depressed looking
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
Hmmmm.. No
57.Do you ever gave a speech?
Maybe in elementary school
58.Do you like walking in the park?
Some parks
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
I don't know... I think interesting has a lot to do with cellular energy expenditure and how two people are similar in that level...I don't think I have much of that currently so I hope I grow more interesting.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
Fat, ugly, depressed, obsessed, don't understand

 

[Falkor]

Thank you, Escape Artist. ^_^

 

[Pyrophosphate]

1.How old are you? 19
2.Are you male/female? Male
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 30-80, depending on the day.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? Yes
7.What makes you anxious? Being alive
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No
10.Since when did your SA start? I've had it since I was 9, it didn't cause me any real problems until I was 11

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? Now I'll feel stupid... what's an inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Depends on what qualifies as "social stuff", but most of the time, no, I don't.
13.Do you have friends? A few
14.Do you have online friends? More than a few
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? Never
16.Do you work, go to school? I'm in college.
17.Do you have a relationship? No
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Not fully, no.
19.What are your hobbies? Playing video games, messing around with computers, thinking
20.Do you drink? smoke? No and no

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? I'm insanely introverted.
22.Do you have any more disorders? OCD, at least
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Yes, but if they have cheap enough Mountain Dew, I can overcome that fear.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Yes
25.Where you bullied in your youth? No
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Yes
28.Do you blush alot? No
29.What makes you really happy? Not a whole lot.
30.Do you hardly make friends? I make friends online all the time.

31.Does your family know about your SA? No
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? No
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Programming
34.Are you depressed? Not at the moment
35.Do you believe in god? No, not in the slightest
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I'm pretty open. I can't fake a smile. I can't even really smile.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I would say so.
38.Are you happy with your looks? If the question is "Do I think I look good?" the only correct answer is to stop asking, so a long time ago, I stopped asking. I'm not happy about my looks, but my looks don't factor into how I feel about myself.
39.What kind of music do you like? It would be hard to find any kind of music that I can't find even a little bit of value in.
40.Do you do sport?? No

41.Do you like art? Sometimes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) No
43.Do you like animals? Yes, all of them. Even blobfish.
44.Are you friendly? Yes
45.How would you describe yourself? I wouldn't, really...
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Death and suicide are things I'm comfortable thinking about and even considering, knowing full well that I'd never actually commit suicide, ever.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Usually, yes
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Again... not sure what that means...
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? No. I don't want to change who I am, I just want SA to no longer be a barrier to my life.
50.Are you optimistic? Sometimes, stupidly optimistic. Other times, no, not at all. I run the whole spectrum, depending on the day.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? I generally don't show emotions, mostly by choice, so I wouldn't say I have a "problem". I can see others' emotions, though.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Next to nothing.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Haven't had one for a long time now.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? I draw a hard line between things I "think" I have to do and things I feel compelled to do. I do feel compelled to be perfect.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) No
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? I know how, I just don't.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Many times through school. I'm actually pretty ok with giving speeches.
58.Do you like walking in the park? I would, if I had someone to walk with.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Only to people who get to know me.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? I don't know. I've done a lot of analyzing and thinking about my SA and how the whole thing works, but I don't even know what it is I'm afraid of.

 

[VitalSign]

i know no ones going to read this but i couldnt care less..

1.How old are you? 15
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? yes,extremely
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? probably about 83
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? yes
6.Are you shy? of course
7.What makes you anxious? everything
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) no,i never take anything ever...
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) i don't know,vie always wanted to go to a psychologist but my dad just calls my crazy...
10.Since when did your SA start? as long as i can remember..
11.Do you have good support from your inforement? what?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? i would love to if i wasn't terrified..
13.Do you have friends? no
14.Do you have online friends? im not sure..if so not many
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? never..but its better when im in my room..
16.Do you work, go to school? no,im home schooled
17.Do you have a relationship? i did..for a few months
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) im not sure at the moment
19.What are your hobbies? art and photography
20.Do you drink? smoke? i drink a little bit sometimes but not often..
21.Are you introvert of extrovert? introvert i think..im not really clear on the whole thing...
22.Do you have any more disorders? i think so..im not sure what though...
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? i don't like talking to people or being seen...
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? oh yes! i never speak on the phone...
25.Where you bullied in your youth? yes..
26.Are you a quiet person? yes,i always try to not make a sound and i hardly ever speak..
27.Do you avoid eye contact? yes,i never look someone in the eyes..i just cant seem to hold contact..and if i do my eyes water..
28.Do you blush alot? not anymore..i don't think
29.What makes you really happy? to many things to list..the little things really
30.Do you hardly make friends? i have none..no one likes me and its too hard to keep up with them..
31.Does your family know about your SA? they don't know exactly but i think they know somethings up..evening knows im at least shy..
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? no..i don't want anyone looking at me and i don't want to answer questions...
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) i have OCD over my hair..so when my hair looks good i feel good…and when i have someone i trust with me..
34.Are you depressed? i think so..i don't mean to be though..i don't see a reason i should be
35.Do you believe in god? yes
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? both..
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? i don't think so..im not sure..people say im to professional with things..
38.Are you happy with your looks? sometimes yes sometimes no
39.What kind of music do you like? rock,alt,rap,techno,dustup ect.
40.Do you do sport?? i wanted to play soccer but my mother wouldn't let me..
41.Do you like art? very much so
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) nnnoooo
43.Do you like animals? oh yes
44.Are you friendly? i believe so
45.How would you describe yourself? i wouldn't..no one cares..
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? yes but i would never even think of actually doing anything..
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? yes,i HATE eating in front of people..i usually only eat when no one is looking
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? what?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? no...
50.Are you optimistic? i think so...
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? i believe im a good peson to talk to if you have problems but i NEVER show emotion..i didn't even cry at my mothers funeral..
52.What makes you feel relaxed? laying in my room in a pile of blankets…or nature,but that usually makes me excited..
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? im not sure
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? yes,though im far from it
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) yes,i don't know i think its in my mind but i very often catch them doing it so….
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? nope
57.Do you ever gave a speech? roflmao….no
58.Do you like walking in the park? if theres no one around,yes
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? oh no..vie had people tell me im boring all the time..
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? everything...

 

[Silatuyok]

i know no ones going to read this but i couldnt care less..

I read it. It sounds to me like your life will be better when you can get away from your parents and start living your own life. There are better days ahead..

 

[Labyrinthine]

1.How old are you? 19.
2.Are you male/female? Female.
3.Do you have SA? I'm not certain. I haven't gone to a doctor.
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? Yikes! Large scale. Really, it depends on the situation. I guess 60 at its worst.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? Exceedingly so.
7.What makes you anxious? Quite a few things incidentally. In my everyday social terms, having conversations one on one with people. Saying the wrong thing.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No.
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No.
10.Since when did your SA start? After I got hospitalized, around the age of 14.
11.Do you have good support from your inforement? Ashamedly don't get the question.
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Depends how much I have to actually converse.
13.Do you have friends? Nope. xD
14.Do you have online friends? A few.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? Anywhere there is a possibility for anxiety.
16.Do you work, go to school? Work right now, school soon.
17.Do you have a relationship? No.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) I think I can. I've actually improved since starting my job, so I really do hope that just keep getting better the more I force myself to interact with strangers.
19.What are your hobbies? Figure skating, crafting, wandering.
20.Do you drink? smoke? Neither.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Quite introverted.
22.Do you have any more disorders? I do think I have another disorder. Just don't know what it is.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Hm. Depends. It can happen, due to my anorexic tendencies, but not generally.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Highly! But thanks to my job I've gotten better at them.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yes.
26.Are you a quiet person? Very.
27.Do you avoid eye contact? I try to make the right amount of eye contact. I fail miserably haha.
28.Do you blush alot? Yes. I don't even have to be embarrassed.
29.What makes you really happy? Figure skating.
30.Do you hardly make friends? Hardly as in not at all. Just acquaintances for me.
31.Does your family know about your SA? My mom loves to point out that there is something wrong with me.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? (Psychiatrists, right?) only for anorexia.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Just a little coat of mascara takes me from feeling hideous to superstar. I doubt anyone even notices XD
34.Are you depressed? Not really.
35.Do you believe in god? Yes, but I'm not very religious.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I fake that smile like a pro.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Depends. Some claim I don't have one, others say its witty. Some say it can be too dark.
38.Are you happy with your looks? I've actually come to terms with my facial looks. Body, not so much.
39.What kind of music do you like? I've been listening to a lot of dark cabaret lately. I really don't listen to any single genre, though. Just whatever sounds good to my ears at that moment.
40.Do you do sport?? Figure skating.
41.Do you like art? I can appreciate it. Not really create it though, I'm afraid. Go stick figures!
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) I'd say no.
43.Do you like animals? Love them.
44.Are you friendly? Yes.
45.How would you describe yourself? I'm not certain. As with everyone, there are so many layers.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? I've speculated them, but would never follow through.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? YES! So ridiculous, especially since I work in a restaurant.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Yes.
50.Are you optimistic? Sometimes.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Yes.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? A hot shower always does the trick.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? No.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Exceedingly yes.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) I think people do because I'm just so strange. In reality they aren't.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? Yes.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Yes. Once it was amusing since everyone in the room (family my uncle married in to. they think I'm incapable of simple things) was literally shocked by how good it was. Never had an issue with public speaking.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? No way.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? Fat and quiet being the top two.

 

[reslo]

1.How old are you? 26
2.Are you male/female? f
3.Do you have SA? yep
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? idunno its everyday if that counts?
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? major anxiety, minor depression
6.Are you shy? yes
7.What makes you anxious? people
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) nope
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) i wish
10.Since when did your SA start? since i was a kid

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? ??
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? i like people, i just feel i don't measure up to others
13.Do you have friends? yes
14.Do you have online friends? no
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? when i am asleep
16.Do you work, go to school? work
17.Do you have a relationship? nope
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) i need therapy to do so
19.What are your hobbies? reading, facebook games, tv, gambling
20.Do you drink? smoke? no, no

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? introvert 100%
22.Do you have any more disorders? depression
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? i can go to public places if my anxiety isn't too bad
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? yeah i've lost money simply because i wouldn't make a phone call
25.Where you bullied in your youth? no
26.Are you a quiet person? yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? yes
28.Do you blush alot? sometimes
29.What makes you really happy? certain people
30.Do you hardly make friends? its extremely hard for me to make new friends

31.Does your family know about your SA? how can they not?
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) if people like me
34.Are you depressed? yes
35.Do you believe in god? no
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? fake smiles all around
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? ugh *shrug*
38.Are you happy with your looks? not really
39.What kind of music do you like? techno, r&b, 80's
40.Do you do sport?? hell no

41.Do you like art? im not very artistic
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) i spend a lot of time alone
43.Do you like animals? yes
44.Are you friendly? no
45.How would you describe yourself? stupid, indecisive, brunette
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? im here, aren't I?
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? depends
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? ??
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? i dont know how
50.Are you optimistic? no

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? i have trouble like finding middle ground between like angry and oh nothings wrong.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? fooooood
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? i dont think so
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? i am never perfect
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) i feel like i stand out as awkward
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? i wishhhhhh
57.Do you ever gave a speech? sure like in school
58.Do you like walking in the park? no because i would feel like people wre looking at me, if i had a friend with me sure
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? not to most
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? that girl is dumb, she can't talk, she looks weird, she can't do anything right, annoying, don't want her around

 

[Adammm]

1.How old are you? 23
2.Are you male/female? M
3.Do you have SA? Yeah
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? Varies greatly... sometimes 1, sometimes 100!
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Nope
6.Are you shy? Yes
7.What makes you anxious? Social interaction, facing rejection, etc...
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No
10.Since when did your SA start? Since I was a child

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? N/a
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Yes
13.Do you have friends? A few yes, not any close friends though :\
14.Do you have online friends? No (used to, but seen to have become completely unable to make and maintain online friendships in the last few years)
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? At home (though I end up wasting my life away here)
16.Do you work, go to school? Not at the moment (quit my job 2 weeks ago :
17.Do you have a relationship? N/a
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) No, but it is possible to limit its influence
19.What are your hobbies? Playing guitar, listening to music, watching films, reading, travelling.
20.Do you drink? smoke? Drink yes, smoke no...

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? I'm pretty certain I have AvPD (which is probably more of a problem to me than SA)
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? No
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? A little, nowhere near as much as I used to be
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Occasionally, nothing too bad though
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes (though am a lot more talkative around people I'm comfortable with)
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Sometimes
28.Do you blush alot? Not really
29.What makes you really happy? Spending time with friends, music.
30.Do you hardly make friends? Pretty much. I generally go long periods of time without making any new friends...

31.Does your family know about your SA? No
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Not about my SA/AvPD, no.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) I guess when I am successful in a social situation it kinda gets the ball rolling and makes me feel more confident overall (the feeling rarely lasts though).
34.Are you depressed? Yes.
35.Do you believe in god? No.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I always hide them. Not sure I prefer being that way - it's just what I've always done.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I'd like to think so (when I get the chance to show it)
38.Are you happy with your looks? Mostly yeah
39.What kind of music do you like? Everything
40.Do you do sport?? Sure, in moderation.

41.Do you like art? Sure
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Sometimes
43.Do you like animals? Yes
44.Are you friendly? I try to be
45.How would you describe yourself? I wouldn't know where to begin ::
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? I have done a few times quite recently.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? No.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? N/a
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Yes, but the motivation is sometimes hard to come by.
50.Are you optimistic? I hope so

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Showing yes, seeing no.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Music
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? No
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Not particularly
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Sometimes. Don't really think much of it though.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? No.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Yes, when at uni.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Sure.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Yes, when people see the real me.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? Mainly that people think I'm quiet/meek/uninteresting.

 

[MissPsychNerd]

1.How old are you?
19 but turning 20 this November.

2.Are you male/female?
Female.

3.Do you have SA?
Totally.

4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
Maybe 90-97. I can't even make myself go to the salon five minutes away from me today, like I planned to.

5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
Only self-diagnosed. However, I went to a school counselor, told her my suspicions about SA and she pretty much confirmed it.

6.Are you shy?
Painfully.

7.What makes you anxious?
Anything that has to do with people, excluding my immediate family.

8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
Eye drops for my glaucoma. But for anxiety, no. I haven't seen a Dr.

9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No but I'd like to.

10.Since when did your SA start?
Ever since I can remember. It got worse when we migrated here though, I was 7 then.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
No one knows about it except for my counselor, who has probably forgotten about me by now.

12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
I would like to do social stuff, yeah.

13.Do you have friends?
Sure, I guess, drifting away from them ever since we graduated from high-school two years ago and went to different unis though.

14.Do you have online friends?
Nope. I'm pretty bad at online interactions too. But I try.

15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
Here, which is really sad. And around my immediate family.

16.Do you work, go to school?
Yes I go to school full-time but I don't work, even though I'd really like to have one.

17.Do you have a relationship?
Nope and never had one.

18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
I'm trying, I'm hoping.

19.What are your hobbies?
I listed some of these in my profile.

20.Do you drink? smoke?
No to both and I don't wish to start.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
I like to think of myself as being secretly extroverted.

22.Do you have any more disorders?
Severe eye problems, depression, used to have eating disorder...

23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Sometimes but not terribly.

24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Terrified. I like being able to see the person's face so that I can read their expressions.

25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Once in the fourth grade, I think. It wasn't anything major and I don't blame having SA because of that.

26.Are you a quiet person?
If I'm not comfortable with you, then yes. Silent.

27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Yep.

28.Do you blush alot?
Yep.

29.What makes you really happy?
Certain people, certain things.

30.Do you hardly make friends?
Yep.

31.Does your family know about your SA?
They don't have the slightest clue. But I kind of wish they did.

32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
No but I'd really like to.

33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Setting a goal and achieving it/success, people I care about being proud of me, nice hair and weight-loss. Haha.

34.Are you depressed?
I wouldn't say I am right now...?

35.Do you believe in god?
I'm not deeply religious, but I do believe in God.

36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
The only person I've ever opened up to about my problems with SA was my counselor. Outside of that one counseling session... I fake it til I make it. Or at least try.

37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I guess, but, it only comes out if I'm comfortable with you.

38.Are you happy with your looks?
Not at the moment at all.

39.What kind of music do you like?
I like songs with lyrics I can relate to.

40.Do you do sport??
Yes? No? I can play tennis and rollerblade, somewhat.

41.Do you like art?
Yep.

42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
Without the SA part.

43.Do you like animals?
I don't dislike them but I don't like them either.

44.Are you friendly?
When I don't feel anxious... which is hardly ever. SMH.

45.How would you describe yourself?
Sensitive, boring, sweet, smart, ambitious, sarcastic? I don't really know.

46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
I guess. Last time I really think I had one was Spring 2011. Though I don't I think I'll ever be able to really do it, it just likes to float around in my head when I get really depressed.

47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Sometimes.

48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
...

49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
I think so.

50.Are you optimistic?
Not usually, but I try really hard to be.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
Showing them yeah.

52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Listening to music, the process of applying makeup, writing... Can't think of anything else right now.

53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
I don't think so.

54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Yes. I tend to think that people with SA are perfectionist in general.

55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
YES. Because I think they think I'm hideous/really weird. I'm working on stopping that thought.

56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
No, I try, but I just have no idea lol.

57.Do you ever gave a speech?
Yes, several times in school. Terrible.

58.Do you like walking in the park?
Maybe if I'm with a friend.

59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
Not at all.

60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
???

 

[Etbow23]

1.How old are you? 21
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? depends on my mood. sometimes 80-90 sometimes 70 or so.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? Yes
7.What makes you anxious? Money, homesickness, relationships, interviews, meetings, talking to people I don't know well, everything
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) I'm currently looking for a therapist but my stupid insurance won't work in the state i just moved so i have to wait
10.Since when did your SA start? I'm not sure...I was always shy /reserved but I didn't really start noticing anxieties until late teenage years, like 19 and 20.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? not sure :/
13.Do you have friends? like one (my boyfriend) and acquaintances-type friends. I used to hang out with one but i moved so now i'm pretty much to square one.
14.Do you have online friends? not close
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? maybe at Lake Kirkwood, but even there not sure anymore
16.Do you work, go to school? i'm unemployed right now but desperately need a job. will be starting school end of august
17.Do you have a relationship? yes
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) i hope
19.What are your hobbies? writing, movies, music, reading, my cat
20.Do you drink? smoke? sometimes

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? more of introvert but i open up to people once i know them
22.Do you have any more disorders? depression, anxiety, ptsd
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? not really,...i am afraid of going to cashier/making eye contact w people
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? to businesses yes
25.Where you bullied in your youth? as teenager
26.Are you a quiet person? yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? i try to look at the mouth
28.Do you blush alot? yes!
29.What makes you really happy? writing, animals, creating
30.Do you hardly make friends? close friends yes

31.Does your family know about your SA? i have mentioned it
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) looking good, being in unfatigued, good mood (sorry for my syntax)
34.Are you depressed? i think
35.Do you believe in god? yes, but i have conflicts with religion
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? i can be open then i feel embarrassed and regret it.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? i think so
38.Are you happy with your looks? not really
39.What kind of music do you like? a variety, mostly older music
40.Do you do sport?? i did before i got sick

41.Do you like art? yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) i think i could be, but not really honestly. i just don't "fit in" like other people do so easily
43.Do you like animals? yes!
44.Are you friendly? yes
45.How would you describe yourself? sensitive, detail-oriented, perfectionistic
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? sometimes
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? yes in public
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? I sometimes do feel motivation
50.Are you optimistic? somewhat, but my worries get in the way

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Yes
52.What makes you feel relaxed? relaxing music
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? more like anxiety attacks
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yes, I especially feel this about grades and things. It makes me feel inadequate when I compare myself to others who are overachievers.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) sometimes....not sure why
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? i know how but it's difficult to actually do
57.Do you ever gave a speech? I did in college (it was terrible)
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes, but sometimes I'm afraid of being attacked.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Not to most people, but I think I am interesting
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? ??


Sorry this is so messy. I'm sort of in a rush

 

[JuiceB]

1.How old are you?
Answer: 34

2.Are you male/female?
Answer: Male

3.Do you have SA?
Answer: Yes.

4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
Answer: 85-90

5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
Answer: Self-diagnosed though my older sister suspected this before I even knew what SA was.

6.Are you shy?
Answer: I hate to say it but yes. When I'm really angry I do flip out and the shyness temporary disappears. My brother says whenever I get angry I go completely nuts.

7.What makes you anxious?
Answer: Too many things.

8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
Answer: No.

9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
Answer: No but I think I may need to.

10.Since when did your SA start?
Answer: Ten years at least. When thinking back to my past I can see what may have been signs of SA since grade school.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
Answer: Inforement? Let's see. Uhh...is that anything like a jock strap or is it more like a training bra? I prefer boxers myself.

12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
Answer: I would like to engage in social activities but have a really difficult time pushing myself to do so.

13.Do you have friends?
Answer: No.

14.Do you have online friends?
Answer: No.

15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
Answer: Can't think of any place at the moment. I'm anxious even when I sit on the toilet.

16.Do you work, go to school?
Answer: Work.

17.Do you have a relationship?
Answer: No.

18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
Answer: I hope that one day I can.

19.What are your hobbies?
Answer: Games, tinkering with my PC, searching for useless information on the internet, ...

20.Do you drink? smoke?
Answer: I do drink from time to time. Over the past few months I've tried to cut back to a minimum but on really stressful days I got to have at least one drink.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Answer: Introvert.

22.Do you have any more disorders?
Answer: Hell I hope not.

23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Answer: It depends on how many cars are in the parking lot. And I hate Wal-Mart. Wish they had a drive-thru.

24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Answer: Yes. I stutter (stammer) whenever I talk and making phone calls just seems to make it more unbearable.

25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Answer: Not physically. I'd hit a guy with a brick if I felt threatened. Now as I mentioned before I tend to stutter really badly, more so when I was young. Lots of kids use to laugh, tease, and mimic the way I talked for fun.

26.Are you a quiet person?
Answer: Yep.

27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Answer: Depends on who I'm talking to.

28.Do you blush alot?
Answer: Sometimes.

29.What makes you really happy?
Answer: When I feel happy. It's random.

30.Do you hardly make friends?
Answer: Haven't had any friends in years so I'd say that answers that.

31.Does your family know about your SA?
Answer: My sister does. Everyone else including my mom just thinks that I'm lazy or crazy.

32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Answer: No. I hate doctors.

33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Answer: Whenever I do something I set out to do and there are no mistakes.

34.Are you depressed?
Answer: Yes I would say that I've been depressed alot.

35.Do you believe in god?
Answer: I do though I'm not really religious.

36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
Answer: I'll normally hide them.

37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
Answer: I think so.

38.Are you happy with your looks?
Answer: No. I am skinny-fat. I have extremely lean arms and legs but my stomach is huge. Since January 2012 I have gain at least 10 pounds (4.5 kg I think) all in my stomach area. I will workout but the past couple of weeks I've been in a depressive slump. I have a longer than life neck and a naturally sad-looking face with bags under my eyes. I never had braces when I was younger so my top front teeth are spaced while my bottom ones are leaning and crooked, like drunk gangbangers on the corner.

39.What kind of music do you like?
Answer: No particular genre at the moment.

40.Do you do sport??
Answer: I haven't played any basketball since '96.

41.Do you like art?
Answer: Well I like Deviant Art. Does that count?

42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
Answer: Socialize with who? I don't have any friends. I'm not gonna go to a restuarant and just sit with a group of people.

43.Do you like animals?
Answer: I don't get the question. Are you talking about for food purposes or just liking them in general? Seriousy though, I am not an animal person.

44.Are you friendly?
Answer: Yes.

45.How would you describe yourself?
Answer: Tall drink of water?

46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
Answer: I have suicidal ideations every now and then.

47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Answer: Sometimes.

48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
Answer: Inforement...inforement...? You mean my boxers? Well sometimes they'll shift in ways I don't appreciate but I feel okay in them.

49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
Answer: I tend to think so.

50.Are you optimistic?
Answer: I try hard to be but it can be difficult with so many other things weighing me down.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
Answer: Yeah.

52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Answer: Drinking, imagining different things in my mind, watching a good movie.

53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
Answer: I have had a couple many years ago.

54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Answer: Yes.

55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
Answer: Yes. I will believe that people are thinking negative things about me and I have a tendency to try to feel out what they are thinking. Its like I'm trying to read all their thoughts and it makes me really uncomfortable.

56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
Answer: I try.

57.Do you ever gave a speech?
Answer: Nope. Not even in school. I'd just take an F and keep moving.

58.Do you like walking in the park?
Answer: It's been so long ago that I honestly don't remember how it feels.

59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
Answer: No.

60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
Answer: Say what?