Does any one have social anxiety?
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I do. I'd say I'm kind of what is called an agoraphobic. That means I'm nervous about leaving the house.
Is it bad?? I think it is if you let if run your life. It is so easy to let it do that.
I'll give you an example. My sister got married not to long ago and my children & I were in it. I DREADED the wedding. Part of it was TONS of family and people were going to be there.That creeped me out.
But I didn't let it take over. I went to the wedding as scared as I was and just made myself go through the motions. lol
Now I have to deal with a Girls weekend away. I'm thrilled about going on a trip with my mother in law and sisters in laws. It sounds fun, but I AM SCARED OUT OF MY MIND!
If you don't have social anxiety then you don't understand why I'm scared, but I am. But I am going to force myself to go.
Social Anxiety is weird. For me I want a best friend and gal friends. But the idea scares me to death.
The key is take baby steps or do go out for other people not for yourself.
For me I have 3 kids & a husband. So if I let social anxiety run my life then I hurt my family. So I do it for them and not myself.
If you want set small goals for yourself. Don't start by going out to a huge birthday party. lol
Start small like going to the gas station and pumping gas.
Next go to the grocery store and make yourself smile at just one person.
Then go to the mall and talk to 2 cashiers.
Write these goals down and work your way through them.
God bless, your not alone. A lot of us are out here.
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I do as well and it is not bad to have it but it makes life a little harder because you are not able to talk at work and then you may not make as many work Buddy's and have connections with them. I have absolutely no friends except for family because I just get so stressed and scared when I have to hang out with my friends are talk to new people. I understand what you are going through and it is not bad and I think that you will be OK, don't worry. My therapist once told me that if you are uncomfortable in a situation dealing with people then you are doing a good thing because being uncomfortable is challenging your anxiety and the more that you do it the more your anxiety will go away.
Nope,
But I have OCD,ADHD,ADD,and am Bipolar type 1
A lot of people have social anxiety. I'm one of them.
No, it's not bad. It's not good or bad. It just is.
I'm on anti-depressants, which help with the anxiety a lot. As I've gotten older, I've learned how to control the anxiety in some situations. I still freak out when confronted with authority though.
If you can improve your confidence and presentation skills you will be more successful in the world in general.
Perhaps you should join a Toastmasters Group.
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