Social Anxiety Support

SourD · 08-27-2009, 02:57 PM

I just searched my town's public library's database on their website for books on SA and "Painfully Shy" by Barbara Markway sounded to be the most helpful to me (but I'm judging by the titles, so..). Has anybody read this? Is it helpful at all?

The other books they have are:
Helping your anxious child: a step-by-step guide for parents. The authors name is not provided (I'm not my parent so I wasn't sure if this would help any)

Anxiety disorders (my second choice by first glance) by Sucheta Connolly.

Overcoming crystal meth addiction: an essential guide to getting clean (lol, what?)

Anyways, any suggestions/tips would be great. Thanks

TheWhiteGorilla · 08-28-2009, 02:13 AM

http://books.google.com/books?id=M-0...age&q=&f=false

Google has a PDF version of that book.

socially inept · 08-28-2009, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SourD

I just searched my town's public library's database on their website for books on SA and "Painfully Shy" by Barbara Markway sounded to be the most helpful to me (but I'm judging by the titles, so..). Has anybody read this? Is it helpful at all?

The other books they have are:
Helping your anxious child: a step-by-step guide for parents. The authors name is not provided (I'm not my parent so I wasn't sure if this would help any)

Anxiety disorders (my second choice by first glance) by Sucheta Connolly.

Overcoming crystal meth addiction: an essential guide to getting clean (lol, what?)

Anyways, any suggestions/tips would be great. Thanks

i have that book and im not impressed at all

the best books on sa are overcoming sa and shyness by gillian butler , and the shyness and social anxiety workbook by richard p swinson.

even if your libary doesnt have those books they can usually order them for you for about 80p per book.

i ordered some albert ellis books and they turned up. his books were written years ago so im sure your libabry would have no difficulty in finding modern books like the 2 i suggested

SourD · 09-05-2009, 01:32 AM

thanks for your help, everyone. I'll definitely look into those suggestions. I'm about to check out the PDF version that TheWhiteGorilla posted but I'll take your words for it that it's not helpful. Thanks anyways =)

britisharrow · 09-05-2009, 06:15 AM

Try also books by John Bradhaw on the subject of the Inner Child, and books on REBT by Windy Dryden, particularly "Ten Steps To Positive Living."

08-27-2009, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
SourD Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 135	"Painfully Shy: how to overcome social anxiety and reclaim your life" I just searched my town's public library's database on their website for books on SA and "Painfully Shy" by Barbara Markway sounded to be the most helpful to me (but I'm judging by the titles, so..). Has anybody read this? Is it helpful at all? The other books they have are: Helping your anxious child: a step-by-step guide for parents. The authors name is not provided (I'm not my parent so I wasn't sure if this would help any) Anxiety disorders (my second choice by first glance) by Sucheta Connolly. Overcoming crystal meth addiction: an essential guide to getting clean (lol, what?) Anyways, any suggestions/tips would be great. Thanks __________________ "This experience reminds me of a clock that just wont tick." -Jack Johnson The lunatic is in my head. The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You rearrange me 'til I'm sane. You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me.

09-05-2009, 01:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
SourD Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 135	thanks for your help, everyone. I'll definitely look into those suggestions. I'm about to check out the PDF version that TheWhiteGorilla posted but I'll take your words for it that it's not helpful. Thanks anyways =) __________________ "This experience reminds me of a clock that just wont tick." -Jack Johnson The lunatic is in my head. The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You rearrange me 'til I'm sane. You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me.

08-28-2009, 02:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheWhiteGorilla Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 53	http://books.google.com/books?id=M-0...age&q=&f=false Google has a PDF version of that book.

09-05-2009, 06:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
britisharrow Status: 3rd SAS Battalion Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Glasgow, UK Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 455	Try also books by John Bradhaw on the subject of the Inner Child, and books on REBT by Windy Dryden, particularly "Ten Steps To Positive Living."