what's your "security blanket" ?

weak

Well-known member
Friends are mine. I can do just about anything when I'm with them. It's their confidence, I think it rubs off on to me when I'm around them. But unfortunately I'm in short supply of friends at the moment =/


Your turn.
 
for me it's friends. I thrive on social interaction it's what makes me happy. I get depressed whenever I'm alone. Buuuuuut just like you, friends are pretty rare for me haha.

It's weird having social phobia when the only thing that makes you truly happy is...socializing lol
 

bitingthepea

Well-known member
yeah that is true

Mine is my friends aswel but only certain ones and not too many of them
and my ipod and phone fdor when im in public
 

nico82

Well-known member
Gum (I chew it almost every time I'm in a social situation)
Music (especially my ipod)
 

KevRoberts

New member
Booze

Alcohol would have to top the chart for me. This is my first post btw after stumbling upon "Avoidant personality disorder" on the net. I have all the symptoms, but if Im drunk its a complete reverse 180. It's difficult because i'm actually a solicaly savvy funny guy (I honestly don't mean to boast). It's something i somewhat struggle with, i'm not an alcoholic but over the past year have pretty much cut the habit (i used to drink ALOT) but have realized how sadly important it is for my social life. I have a number of close friends, who all seem hold me in higher regards then everybody else, but that's as far as i go, meanwhile they can handle new social interaction with little trouble. Lately I have gotten a lot better though, realizing the important to socialize with as many people i can (which still is very little, but am slowly getting better at it). I think it kinda shocks people (who i see everyday and dont talk to) when they see me as the center of attention making everybody laugh (drunk of course) . Ive been asked before under these situations:
"Why don't you talk more often?"
"Just shy i guess...."
 

KevRoberts

New member
PS

btw i dont encourage alcohol as anybodys quick fix. Although it does help, I do realize that I am who I am, with or without alcohol (kinda : P) the trick is finding out the secret (overall, pretty much self confidence, and a somewhat 'fuck it' attitude). But until i get the full hang of it, i'll endulge every now and then (Do I use parenthesis to much? I think so...)
 

Danfalc

Banned
My flat!.. just having like my own place where i can hide away when i need to helps so much.My puter.. without that id be lost as ive recently realised the hard way.And booze is always good if i need to pretend i have any social skills for a night.

Erm.. music mainly rap,working out and even cleaning the flat,anything to distract me from boredom.

(woooop 1000th post :D )
 
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