Social Anxiety Support

dseeman · 06-16-2012, 04:45 PM

Hi everyone, as you can tell I just joined. Every now an then I google stuff about social anxiety and I visited SAS many times before and today I finally decide to join. I really don't know why, what is it that I hope to find here, maybe some kind words and advice from people with similar experiences. Who knows, I might even help someone myself, which is something that I love doing but usually can't because of, well, fear. I'm really struggling in life, and being only 20 it's hard to accept. I missed on so many things in my life because of SA and I basically see no future for myself. I know I can and want to achieve a lot in my life but day to day I'm losing faith in that outcome. Anyway I hope this is not too long for a first step and excuse my English, it's not my first language so there could be some mistakes.

mzmz · 06-16-2012, 04:53 PM

welcome to the site!

Caduceus · 06-16-2012, 04:59 PM

Welcome!

Herewithyou · 06-16-2012, 05:17 PM

Welcome dseeman!! I felt the same as you when I was 20. I was very afraid and felt life with all its frighting emotions, uncertainties and disillusionment's would kill me. I do not think I am exaggerating. I was so very afraid back then. Life does get better. I found therapist that helped. Becoming honest with friends and family let me know over time that it was ok to feel different and that I belonged. I have many friends now. Was married. Have a career and much more that brings me joy. Healing from Social Anxiety can happen. Please be kind to yourself and reach out to the world around you. It seems scary but it really is not. I forget all the time but my friends and what I have learned over the years bring me back to a place of peace. Best wishes. I hope to see you around

BlueScreen · 06-16-2012, 05:39 PM

Welcome to the forum. Good on you for being brave enough to join the forum. Sometimes life seems black and you wonder what you can do to get through, just persevere and never give up!
I know what you mean about missing out on life because of SA, but trust me, your still young, and the whole world is ahead of you.
You will in time learn to live with SA, and still have a worthwhile, fulfilling life. Don't give up!

Toad Licker · 06-17-2012, 10:35 AM

Hey dseeman welcome.

06-16-2012, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
dseeman Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Age: 20 Posts: 4	Another "victim" of SA Hi everyone, as you can tell I just joined. Every now an then I google stuff about social anxiety and I visited SAS many times before and today I finally decide to join. I really don't know why, what is it that I hope to find here, maybe some kind words and advice from people with similar experiences. Who knows, I might even help someone myself, which is something that I love doing but usually can't because of, well, fear. I'm really struggling in life, and being only 20 it's hard to accept. I missed on so many things in my life because of SA and I basically see no future for myself. I know I can and want to achieve a lot in my life but day to day I'm losing faith in that outcome. Anyway I hope this is not too long for a first step and excuse my English, it's not my first language so there could be some mistakes.

06-16-2012, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
mzmz Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vancouver Gender: Female Posts: 884	hi! welcome to the site! __________________ Loveshy Bipolar with SA, BDD & one sane thought away from anorexia... This is the only place where I would admit I'm less then 100% " I think a lot of people with severe social anxiety end up being abstinent anyways. So if abstinence were the answer then social anxiety should be self curing disease." - istayhome

06-16-2012, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Herewithyou Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia Gender: Male Posts: 141	Welcome dseeman!! I felt the same as you when I was 20. I was very afraid and felt life with all its frighting emotions, uncertainties and disillusionment's would kill me. I do not think I am exaggerating. I was so very afraid back then. Life does get better. I found therapist that helped. Becoming honest with friends and family let me know over time that it was ok to feel different and that I belonged. I have many friends now. Was married. Have a career and much more that brings me joy. Healing from Social Anxiety can happen. Please be kind to yourself and reach out to the world around you. It seems scary but it really is not. I forget all the time but my friends and what I have learned over the years bring me back to a place of peace. Best wishes. I hope to see you around __________________ "Are you defending your right to be unconscious, your right to suffer? Don't worry nobody will take that away from you" Eckhart Tolle "The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.” Eckhart Tolle

06-17-2012, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Posts: 83,556	Hey dseeman welcome. __________________ I've been swallowed up by greed. I've been spat upon by lust If they ain't playing with your money they're playing with your trust And I'm trying so hard to stop sitting still To gather the juice that's been spent or been spilled To find a spark in myself that hasn't been killed Cause if Death doesn't get you then Life surely will I've been chasing a lie I was sold Running down thieves and fool's gold And these Christmas dreams are just painted coal - Bree Sharp

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