Social Anxiety Support

jim_morrison · 10-24-2009, 01:51 PM

My main goal for right now is to lose 5 kgs.
-So this week I have to force myself to go to the gym 5 times this week, I'm getting way too slack.
-Also I need to cut down on carbs, and eat more protein, I've been eating way too many carbs latly.

cump · 10-28-2009, 10:52 PM

- tell my mom i want to see a therapist
- practice talking with random strangers

JMX · 10-29-2009, 08:23 PM

Tomorrow, when I walk up to a cash register or something and a girl is working, I'm going to try and smile and say "hi". Hopefully I'll get a positive response, and I can slowly build my confidence on this.

veron · 10-30-2009, 08:44 AM

Goals:
-find a job
-do something constructive every day
-go outside every day

strawberryjulius · 10-30-2009, 06:11 PM

i should probably get into this again, haha..

Fuzzy Logic · 10-31-2009, 09:37 AM

- Go to gym at least twice
- Go to bar
- Do all the reading I need to do for uni
- Apply to more jobs

ninka · 11-01-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninka

For the next week:
-run 3 times
-no junk food for lunch!
-start a conversation at work...at least twice

1.done!

2.only one lunch at McD's
3.done

strawberryjulius · 11-01-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninka

1.done!

2.only one lunch at McD's
3.done

congrats!

Breakfast0fChampions · 11-02-2009, 12:49 AM

1) Job hunt - fill out and return at least 5 applications this week

2) Exercise - Walk for an hour at least five days this week
Practice yoga thirty minutes three days this week

3) School - Turn in my application for my associate degree
Continue on with the homework I've chosen to do
Get things ready to apply to Michigan State

4) Home - Clean for at least an hour a day
Vacuum the whole house two different days this week

5) Nutrition - Keep up the good work of staying away from fast food

6) SA - Choose the most uncomfortable thing in each situation (ie. walk to get mail instead of driving, look people in the eye as I pass them, etc.)
Continue practicing breathing exercises
Begin daily PMR exercises
Call therapist to make appointment and reschedule my appt. with psychiatrist

Prakas · 11-02-2009, 03:20 AM

1) Start biking again a few times a week
2) Call one of my brothers

jim_morrison · 11-02-2009, 06:48 AM

1) Exercise for an hour a day, 5 days per week. Including running 6 kms, and 2-3 weight sessions, aswell as 200 sit ups per day.

2)Lose 5 kg

3)Leave the house once per day

4)Study for my exams

chris76 · 11-03-2009, 09:03 AM

cutting down on smoking, havent smoked a cig today yet. its very hard though because the stress goes on top of my anxiety

Haydsmom2007 · 11-03-2009, 05:41 PM

I actually just got a piece of paper out and wrote down everything that I want to do.

1. Say hi to Lisa. This girl at work who I am really uncomfortable around, for some reason. I don't know why.

2. Be the first one to say "hi" to anyone. Particularly Roger, my boyfriends roomate who I'm also kind of nervous around. He always says hi to me, so I'm going to say hi to him first. Like a game! lol

3. Next time I see my boyfriend I'm going to go up to him and........... initiate sex... I'm always too nervous to do that.

4. call my best friend. I never call her.

5. Participate in class discussions in my business law class.

6. In the mornings before I leave for school, I'm going to turn my music up really loud and dance around my room in my underwear and sing obnoxiously and make a total fool of myself for no one to see. So that when I leave the house I will feel energized and wacky.

7. Most importantly, stop avoiding people. If I'm walking down a hallway at school and I spot someone I know coming the other way, I'm going to keep going and say HI to them.

photofreak · 11-03-2009, 08:06 PM

1. fill out some job applications
2. say hi to people i pass when walking my dog instead of looking down at the ground
3. do strength training
4. clean my room
5. do a photo shoot

veron · 11-06-2009, 04:15 AM

Goals from last week:
-find a job - fail
-do something constructive every day - fail
-go outside every day - fail

I worked on finding a job but wasn't motivated enough do accomplish the other two goals.

Goals for next week:
-find a job
-say "hi" to guy at store

mind_games · 11-06-2009, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veron

Goals from last week:
-find a job - fail
-do something constructive every day - fail
-go outside every day - fail

I worked on finding a job but wasn't motivated enough do accomplish the other two goals.

Goals for next week:
-find a job
-say "hi" to guy at store

I think with a goal like 'finding a job' you're setting yourself up for failure. Its pretty hard to find a job in a week. How about 'fill out 3 job applications or 'ask 3 places if they're hiring'?

veron · 11-06-2009, 04:29 AM

^Hehe that's true I guess, but I've been applying for months and rarely heard back from anyone. I keep hoping that the next place I apply at will suddenly be interested in me.

Efsee · 11-06-2009, 05:23 AM

talk to him, not just about school work.
call friend
work out at least 3X

hi im joe · 11-06-2009, 01:52 PM

In the next two days, i plan to go to Kroger with spare change and put it into one of those "coins-into-cash" machines. And then with this money, i'll go buy some running shorts. Then this monday, i begin training for a 5k in March.

odd_one_out · 11-06-2009, 03:19 PM

For the next week I plan to:

- Catch up on some writing
- Write some more of my research paper
- Ask my advocate to write to someone on my behalf
- Continue sorting out social care and benefits

10-24-2009, 01:51 PM	#101 (permalink)
jim_morrison Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,030	My main goal for right now is to lose 5 kgs. -So this week I have to force myself to go to the gym 5 times this week, I'm getting way too slack. -Also I need to cut down on carbs, and eat more protein, I've been eating way too many carbs latly. __________________ Warning: I am not a trained medical professional. Any information provided by me is based on my own personal experiences and research and is not intended to be used as professional medical advice. Please contact a medical professional before taking any action that may be discussed on this board.

10-30-2009, 06:11 PM	#105 (permalink)
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10-31-2009, 09:37 AM	#106 (permalink)
Fuzzy Logic Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 312	- Go to gym at least twice - Go to bar - Do all the reading I need to do for uni - Apply to more jobs __________________ “There is but a thin line between madness and genius. I have been trying valiantly to cross it, but I don’t think I’m mad enough yet.”

11-02-2009, 12:49 AM	#109 (permalink)
Breakfast0fChampions Status: Resist. Unlearn. Defy. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In My Tree Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 676	1) Job hunt - fill out and return at least 5 applications this week 2) Exercise - Walk for an hour at least five days this week Practice yoga thirty minutes three days this week 3) School - Turn in my application for my associate degree Continue on with the homework I've chosen to do Get things ready to apply to Michigan State 4) Home - Clean for at least an hour a day Vacuum the whole house two different days this week 5) Nutrition - Keep up the good work of staying away from fast food 6) SA - Choose the most uncomfortable thing in each situation (ie. walk to get mail instead of driving, look people in the eye as I pass them, etc.) Continue practicing breathing exercises Begin daily PMR exercises Call therapist to make appointment and reschedule my appt. with psychiatrist __________________ I'mma do the things that I wanna do I ain't got a thing to prove to you - Weezer, Pork and Beans Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse Of my innocence... got back my inner sense... Baby got it, still got it - Pearl Jam, In My Tree 29-Day Giving Challenge Facebook - SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA - Writerly

11-02-2009, 06:48 AM	#111 (permalink)
jim_morrison Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,030	1) Exercise for an hour a day, 5 days per week. Including running 6 kms, and 2-3 weight sessions, aswell as 200 sit ups per day. 2)Lose 5 kg 3)Leave the house once per day 4)Study for my exams __________________ Warning: I am not a trained medical professional. Any information provided by me is based on my own personal experiences and research and is not intended to be used as professional medical advice. Please contact a medical professional before taking any action that may be discussed on this board.

10-28-2009, 10:52 PM	#102 (permalink)
cump Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin, TX Gender: Female Posts: 6	- tell my mom i want to see a therapist - practice talking with random strangers

10-29-2009, 08:23 PM	#103 (permalink)
JMX Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 299	Tomorrow, when I walk up to a cash register or something and a girl is working, I'm going to try and smile and say "hi". Hopefully I'll get a positive response, and I can slowly build my confidence on this.

10-30-2009, 08:44 AM	#104 (permalink)
veron Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgrade Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 490	Goals: -find a job -do something constructive every day -go outside every day

11-02-2009, 03:20 AM	#110 (permalink)
Prakas Status: Failure - Life Sucks Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 434	1) Start biking again a few times a week 2) Call one of my brothers

11-03-2009, 09:03 AM	#112 (permalink)
chris76 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Posts: 6	cutting down on smoking, havent smoked a cig today yet. its very hard though because the stress goes on top of my anxiety

11-03-2009, 05:41 PM	#113 (permalink)
Haydsmom2007 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kansas City Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 198	I actually just got a piece of paper out and wrote down everything that I want to do. 1. Say hi to Lisa. This girl at work who I am really uncomfortable around, for some reason. I don't know why. 2. Be the first one to say "hi" to anyone. Particularly Roger, my boyfriends roomate who I'm also kind of nervous around. He always says hi to me, so I'm going to say hi to him first. Like a game! lol 3. Next time I see my boyfriend I'm going to go up to him and........... initiate sex... I'm always too nervous to do that. 4. call my best friend. I never call her. 5. Participate in class discussions in my business law class. 6. In the mornings before I leave for school, I'm going to turn my music up really loud and dance around my room in my underwear and sing obnoxiously and make a total fool of myself for no one to see. So that when I leave the house I will feel energized and wacky. 7. Most importantly, stop avoiding people. If I'm walking down a hallway at school and I spot someone I know coming the other way, I'm going to keep going and say HI to them.

11-03-2009, 08:06 PM	#114 (permalink)
photofreak Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: lake worth, FL Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 56	1. fill out some job applications 2. say hi to people i pass when walking my dog instead of looking down at the ground 3. do strength training 4. clean my room 5. do a photo shoot

11-06-2009, 04:15 AM	#115 (permalink)
veron Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgrade Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 490	Goals from last week: -find a job - fail -do something constructive every day - fail -go outside every day - fail I worked on finding a job but wasn't motivated enough do accomplish the other two goals. Goals for next week: -find a job -say "hi" to guy at store

11-06-2009, 04:29 AM	#117 (permalink)
veron Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgrade Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 490	^Hehe that's true I guess, but I've been applying for months and rarely heard back from anyone. I keep hoping that the next place I apply at will suddenly be interested in me.

11-06-2009, 05:23 AM	#118 (permalink)
Efsee Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Female Age: 19 Posts: 333	talk to him, not just about school work. call friend work out at least 3X

11-06-2009, 01:52 PM	#119 (permalink)
hi im joe Status: and i have social anxiety Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 56	In the next two days, i plan to go to Kroger with spare change and put it into one of those "coins-into-cash" machines. And then with this money, i'll go buy some running shorts. Then this monday, i begin training for a 5k in March.

11-06-2009, 03:19 PM	#120 (permalink)
odd_one_out Status: Active-but-odd Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,215	For the next week I plan to: - Catch up on some writing - Write some more of my research paper - Ask my advocate to write to someone on my behalf - Continue sorting out social care and benefits