Types of activities suited to people with SA
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Secret_Smile
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Erm. I had a job about a year ago in a shop. Did Till work and stacking sheleves. Was hard but I couldn't talk to the boss very well, plus he was an arse so that didn't help none. Social Phobia wasn't why I quit though.
I've done some volunteer stuff which was okay but I had a hard time holding a conversation with the organizers.
I've done some volunteer stuff which was okay but I had a hard time holding a conversation with the organizers.
Johno
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Hi Ulee
I know what you mean.. I went from job to job for 10 years. I suppose if u are not comfortable working around people, then there are jobs out there. Taxi driver, courier, security night shift and to some extent factory worker. I am sure there are a whole list of jobs suited for social phobics. However perhaps it is better to follow your interests and passions then deal with the anxiety as it appears. At least that way u have the interest to start of with. If u enjoy your job it may make u more determined to keep it and thus deal with some aspects of your social phobia. Necessity is the mother of all inventions.. I like to think of it this way. If social phobia was a terminal illness, then perhaps we would be more determined to confront it..
Hi Ulee
I know what you mean.. I went from job to job for 10 years. I suppose if u are not comfortable working around people, then there are jobs out there. Taxi driver, courier, security night shift and to some extent factory worker. I am sure there are a whole list of jobs suited for social phobics. However perhaps it is better to follow your interests and passions then deal with the anxiety as it appears. At least that way u have the interest to start of with. If u enjoy your job it may make u more determined to keep it and thus deal with some aspects of your social phobia. Necessity is the mother of all inventions.. I like to think of it this way. If social phobia was a terminal illness, then perhaps we would be more determined to confront it..
terresap
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I do volunteer work on my uni holidays, and I help out mentally disabled people. It helps me too, the clients are very honest and innocent and just say the first thing that comes into their minds. The clients dont care if you dont look them in the eye, and they dont think im a wierdo if I freak out a bit or be silent for a while, they are just so happy to see me and overjoyed to spend any amount of time with me. If i go there every week day for a few weeks then by the end of my time there I notice improvements in myself. I know its not for everyone but it helps me.
Ulee2501
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love to y'all
Thank you all for your experiences and advice. im thinking helping worse off people like terrasap , looking into what i really would like to do , thanks john and treating myself with more of seeing the pro's and accepting invitations and good things that come my way.
Thank you all for your experiences and advice. im thinking helping worse off people like terrasap , looking into what i really would like to do , thanks john and treating myself with more of seeing the pro's and accepting invitations and good things that come my way.
toeknee
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Well I like going to the gym, not much risk of having to speak to people ther but I would like to as there are loads of nice attractive women who work out too. I also have been studying Kung Fu for 6 years. I've always wanted to learn a Martial Art but I was always intimidated by all the people there but I managed to go to this one class by phoning before. I just had this determination to go. As well as this i have tried Yoga classes where I was the only guy. But I do tend to stay away from really demanding jobs where I might have to deal with people. I like jobs where I am working on my own and don't have to use the phone. My present job I spend days never talking to anyone but the thing is I want to talk to people but its so hard as its a habit I have developed.
Jonhy
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I have manage to have the courage to go to dance classes a few times, i must said i was very nervous the days before i went but music its what keeps me up most days (although for me music and dance are almost unreleated things). With the music i kind of forgot i was there, so if you like music its worth giving a try. Unfortunatly now i have more job so i kind of use it as an excuse to stop going 
i need to start going once again
i need to start going once again
scarletlee
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Maybe something outdoors.. like bush regeneration. Working around nature could be really relaxing and rewarding, good exercise too. My fear of spiders kinda gets in the way of that for me otherwise i'd probably give it a go. Lots of it about in oz too.. usually through council, state forests or NPWS
this_portrait
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Anything that does not require you to open your mouth for whatever reason.
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I'll be more specific on that. Some of the things I like to do are photography, writing, reading, walking. . . Like I said, stuff that doesn't require me to open my mouth. I just recently signed up to be a photographer for my school's newspaper, so I'm pretty stoked about that.
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I'll be more specific on that. Some of the things I like to do are photography, writing, reading, walking. . . Like I said, stuff that doesn't require me to open my mouth. I just recently signed up to be a photographer for my school's newspaper, so I'm pretty stoked about that.
Fishing is a nice peaceful sport. You can go alone, but there is always the possibility of finding someone in your area to go with, too. Being out in nature is great, and the noise of the running water at the riverside is so soothing...
I suppose I'm lucky that I live in the countryside. I'm not sure what opportunities there are in the more built up areas, but no doubt there are plenty of lakes. The bonus with lakes is that there are more people about (if you see that as a bonus,) and you have an immediate common interest to talk about.
I suppose I'm lucky that I live in the countryside. I'm not sure what opportunities there are in the more built up areas, but no doubt there are plenty of lakes. The bonus with lakes is that there are more people about (if you see that as a bonus,) and you have an immediate common interest to talk about.