I'm a very cynical human being, can't you tell?
I'm passed depression though, I was depressed 5 yrs ago. It has since mutated into something that probably doesn't even have a name yet.
What percentage of you actually think you'll get better?
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I'm a very cynical human being, can't you tell?
I'm passed depression though, I was depressed 5 yrs ago. It has since mutated into something that probably doesn't even have a name yet.
I think you are mixing up anti-social personality disorder with social anxiety disorder.
as for the poll, I'm way better than I was in my 20's when my SA reached a peak, I'd say I'm over the hump in that respect, still have problems though, not as severe luckily
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Nope, he didn't have that. He had selective mutism which is a form of social anxiety. And his lack of friends and a social life eventually drove him mad.
Did you watch the docu?
I felt sorry for him up until the ending (for obvious reasons..lol)
tragic indeed.
SA does not make you kill people, usually it is some other more severe mental illness that SA is just one of the symptoms of
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the schizophrenia thing just sounds like nothing more than speculation.
(I know lots of religious people who could/should be labeled schizophrenic based off doctrines/delusions/miracles/false sense of self worth etc alone)
anyway, who said SA makes you kill people?
you don't need a disease/mental illness to commit murder.
you just do it....like Nike
but I honestly think he did it because he was a bitter loner.
years of pure frustration.
they also claimed he was autistic also.
but all that is speculation now, there's no way to verify these claims. We only know what he was diagnosed with, which is anxiety disorder/selective mutism/ major depressive disorder.
dunno' why these things turn into debates, it's nothing to be offended by.
It doesn't bother me.
(I know lots of religious people who could/should be labeled schizophrenic based off doctrines/delusions/miracles/false sense of self worth etc alone)
anyway, who said SA makes you kill people?
you don't need a disease/mental illness to commit murder.
you just do it....like Nike
but I honestly think he did it because he was a bitter loner.
years of pure frustration.
they also claimed he was autistic also.
but all that is speculation now, there's no way to verify these claims. We only know what he was diagnosed with, which is anxiety disorder/selective mutism/ major depressive disorder.
dunno' why these things turn into debates, it's nothing to be offended by.
It doesn't bother me.
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This is why you have to be careful what you say Spike, be careful not to offend
iamthenra
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Yeah, you are correct sir. I don't attempt to get better, mainly out of fear. The fear is far greater than my desire to become married with a family. I can no longer have a family because of my age. I have waited too long for my princess to fall into my lap, which obviously will never happen. I'm 41, and my biggest fear is that I will never know what it's like to be with a beautiful female before I die... Any female for that matter... But I have OCD in me regarding someone who is gorgeous, and at my age that isn't a realistic expectation, I can see it in myself... I look old, and yet I still obsess over the 20 year old girls... I'll die a frustrated old lonely virgin I'm sure of it... A self professing prophecy I'm sure... I would "off" myself, if it were not for my fear of death.
Luke1993
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Why? Most people would not kill a load of people and then themselves because they would be too scared of dying. I think the fact he went against his instinct to live was brave. I don't condone what he did though
Island_chic
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Yes, Social Anxiety does get better but you have to work at it. I use to be afraid of literally everything...leaving my house, being around people, talking, looking at people in the eyes, using the restroom, the phone, eating, signing my name in public. Now i'm singing in choir and taking vocal lessons. I've had a steady job for 11 years. I 've been driving for the same amount of years. I went to college. I can go into public without feeling overwhelmed. I can answer/talk and leave messages on the phone. I can do all that i couldn't before.
Sure I still have a little bit of a problem with keeping a conversation with a stranger sometimes..and sometimes I do okay. but I'm a lot better these days! These are all hard obstacles when you've had severe s.a. and agoraphobia.
I even carry humor and emotion these days
Things do get better but you must get help as well. It does take time. Never give up on yourself. I've come to realize that I can do just what I thought I couldn't do. It slapped me in the face baby!
Sure I still have a little bit of a problem with keeping a conversation with a stranger sometimes..and sometimes I do okay. but I'm a lot better these days! These are all hard obstacles when you've had severe s.a. and agoraphobia.
I even carry humor and emotion these days
Things do get better but you must get help as well. It does take time. Never give up on yourself. I've come to realize that I can do just what I thought I couldn't do. It slapped me in the face baby!
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Masychefx2
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i like to think i will, whether it happens or not i dont know.
Anthem of the Angels
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I have got better with time too; from a shy, depressed guy that hadn't seen the sun in months; to a person that had some hope; to a person that just doesn't care about anything anymore. lol
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IronSteel525
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I've been dealing with this for almost 19 years now. My life has steadily crumbled over that time, despite therapy, groups, different "Strategies", and yes, meds galore.
Outside of five decent years between '96 and '01, when the prozac worked, before it just stopped working, a near suicide, two weeks in the nut hatch, etc, etc, it just keeps getting worse...for example, I was a voracious reader, up until this past fall...I've not read one book outside of a graphic novel or a magazine/newsletter since.
I'm still in therapy, seeing a psychiatrist, soon to be in another group...so, I'm a little offended by all of this "giving up" crap in some of your posts. I'm still trying, however, do I beleive I'll ever get even close to where I was before my life turned upside down at 18? Sadly, No.
If any of you would like to continue this, feel free to contact me via my profile.
Outside of five decent years between '96 and '01, when the prozac worked, before it just stopped working, a near suicide, two weeks in the nut hatch, etc, etc, it just keeps getting worse...for example, I was a voracious reader, up until this past fall...I've not read one book outside of a graphic novel or a magazine/newsletter since.
I'm still in therapy, seeing a psychiatrist, soon to be in another group...so, I'm a little offended by all of this "giving up" crap in some of your posts. I'm still trying, however, do I beleive I'll ever get even close to where I was before my life turned upside down at 18? Sadly, No.
If any of you would like to continue this, feel free to contact me via my profile.
lyricalliaisons
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I picked "I don't know, the future is one big question mark" because I have no idea what the future holds. There is a slight chance that I will become well enough to at least function & be able to have a decent life (a.k.a. hold down a job, be in a relationship, etc.). But that may just be wishful thinking on my part. I still have a little bit of hope, though, because to give it up completely would be to give up on everything.
i picked thre dunno option..
im obviously not going to give up...and there are so many treatments,. no one says that it can be completely cured, but I think the point is in coping wiht it well, accepting yourself.. and then sa is way eased.. im babbling.. i feel bad now.. but i know im gonna try..it's just in our heads and we have a lot of time.. but then dispair does come..
im obviously not going to give up...and there are so many treatments,. no one says that it can be completely cured, but I think the point is in coping wiht it well, accepting yourself.. and then sa is way eased.. im babbling.. i feel bad now.. but i know im gonna try..it's just in our heads and we have a lot of time.. but then dispair does come..