LittleMissMuffet
Well-known member
Hi,
I thought that I'd post this because I think it could be rewarding to go through a list of possible causes of social anxiety/phobia. I figure that if we pool together our own ideas of what we think is behind our social anxiety, that this could enable us to better pin-point what could be the root cause for SA.
So, I figure I'll start off first. And I'll start with how I was as a child...
I was extremely sensitive to any stimulation. Sensitve and moody. I was also extremely creative, had a few imaginary friends and an elaborate imagination. Also, from a very young age I was very self-concious; if ever much attention was directed at me I would cry and fall apart. And a few years ago when I tried marijuana for the first and only time, I had a strong sensation of feeling more acutely self-concious, that felt as though I was a 5 year old again, even more exposed to being effected by the outside. I also recall being stopped from joining my siblings and cousins for a walk outside, due to my tendency to fall over a lot (I was very clumsy) and my highly over-protective grandmother who controlled practically everyone around her. And when I threw a tantrum in rebellion I was only ignored, which I found even more frustrating. -And I think that this last one was a key factor, in that it struck a key that resonated throughout y childhood -which was that I seemed to get the message that I was incapable and imcompetent.
Also, my grandmother was highly anxious, obsessive, most likely socially phobic, a real control freak; and more than a few members in her family were all obsessive perfectionists, controlling and were highly insular and seemed scared of the outside world and of change.
...anyhow, I wrote more than I wanted to. So maybe we can just compare things like childhood and family to see what there is in common.
Then maybe, if there's interest, we could get into the nitty-gritty of how we think when we experience anxiety and general personality.
Bye for now,
Muffet
I thought that I'd post this because I think it could be rewarding to go through a list of possible causes of social anxiety/phobia. I figure that if we pool together our own ideas of what we think is behind our social anxiety, that this could enable us to better pin-point what could be the root cause for SA.
So, I figure I'll start off first. And I'll start with how I was as a child...
I was extremely sensitive to any stimulation. Sensitve and moody. I was also extremely creative, had a few imaginary friends and an elaborate imagination. Also, from a very young age I was very self-concious; if ever much attention was directed at me I would cry and fall apart. And a few years ago when I tried marijuana for the first and only time, I had a strong sensation of feeling more acutely self-concious, that felt as though I was a 5 year old again, even more exposed to being effected by the outside. I also recall being stopped from joining my siblings and cousins for a walk outside, due to my tendency to fall over a lot (I was very clumsy) and my highly over-protective grandmother who controlled practically everyone around her. And when I threw a tantrum in rebellion I was only ignored, which I found even more frustrating. -And I think that this last one was a key factor, in that it struck a key that resonated throughout y childhood -which was that I seemed to get the message that I was incapable and imcompetent.
Also, my grandmother was highly anxious, obsessive, most likely socially phobic, a real control freak; and more than a few members in her family were all obsessive perfectionists, controlling and were highly insular and seemed scared of the outside world and of change.
...anyhow, I wrote more than I wanted to. So maybe we can just compare things like childhood and family to see what there is in common.
Then maybe, if there's interest, we could get into the nitty-gritty of how we think when we experience anxiety and general personality.
Bye for now,
Muffet