Social Anxiety Support

live_rose · 03-16-2009, 01:04 AM

Im a freshmen in college now and that means that my parents cant be my crutch anymore. They understand that i get that fright or flight anxious reponse when i have to do simple things with strangers but now im alone and have to face these issues by myself since my friends dont understand it I feel like Im drowning. Has anyone else gone through this does anyone know what I should do?

TorLin · 03-16-2009, 02:48 AM

Hello

welcome to the SAS forum

jfk1116 · 03-16-2009, 09:51 AM

Hey , welcome to the site! I think we all understand to a certain degree what you are talking about. I think you will find this site very useful. Good Luck!!!!

Toad Licker · 03-16-2009, 01:43 PM

Hey live rose, welcome to

er52 · 03-16-2009, 01:46 PM

I am a college freshman too, and I understand exactly what you mean. Keep trying though.

Madison_Rose · 03-16-2009, 02:07 PM

Hello and welcome. At college, I would say just take baby steps, smile and say hello to someone then give yourself a pat on the back for doing it. Work up to more social interaction gradually. Do you feel able to join any clubs or societies? Remember, no-one will think you're odd for feeling freaked-out or overwhelmed at first.

UltraShy · 03-16-2009, 07:44 PM

millenniumman75 · 03-18-2009, 08:26 PM

Welcome, LiveRose!

rafaelapolinario · 03-19-2009, 05:52 AM

Hey, live rose welcome to the forum.
Most of us have a certain feeling like what you are dealing now. Take it from us, its a new phase of your life why not try to enjoy it and stop worrying about other people what they think about you.
Just take the courage, live rose. Who knows this could be the fun phase of your life.

Good luck on your college life,

Rafael

justme18 · 03-19-2009, 06:51 PM

Ahh the parent crutch! How wonderful and safe. I just started college this past year, living at home. I had to drop out my first Fall semester, and now am living at homes doing on-line courses. So be proud of yourself that you're sticking it out in the dorm! Sometimes I think I should do the sink of swim appraoch-I should go to some cross country college and just deal with it. But hey I had serious anxiety and I'm terrified!

03-16-2009, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
live_rose Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	College student Im a freshmen in college now and that means that my parents cant be my crutch anymore. They understand that i get that fright or flight anxious reponse when i have to do simple things with strangers but now im alone and have to face these issues by myself since my friends dont understand it I feel like Im drowning. Has anyone else gone through this does anyone know what I should do?

03-16-2009, 02:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
TorLin Status: MayTheForceBeWithYou Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 17,058	Hello welcome to the SAS forum __________________ MTFBWU (May The Force Be With You) - TORLIN AIM, MSN, YIM: T0RL1N Skype: Tor_Lin Visit me at; ToryLing.com \| LivingAnxious \| Facebook \| Myspace \| Last.fm

03-16-2009, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
jfk1116 Status: Taking Action Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OH Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 463	Hey , welcome to the site! I think we all understand to a certain degree what you are talking about. I think you will find this site very useful. Good Luck!!!! __________________ "Even if your on the right track youll get run over if you just sit there"-Will Rogers

03-16-2009, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,638	Hey live rose, welcome to __________________ All will wither, go to sleep The ones you love you may not keep All you touch will fall apart The dreams you kill will break your heart There's no mercy, there's no rest The void will scream within your chest No one knows and no one will So leave this place that makes you Ill - Madder Mortem

03-16-2009, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Madison_Rose Status: conservative gay hamster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 1,307	Hello and welcome. At college, I would say just take baby steps, smile and say hello to someone then give yourself a pat on the back for doing it. Work up to more social interaction gradually. Do you feel able to join any clubs or societies? Remember, no-one will think you're odd for feeling freaked-out or overwhelmed at first. __________________ Freethinker? Skeptic? Agnostic? Atheist? Not sure? www.the-brights.net

03-16-2009, 01:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
er52 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas Gender: Female Posts: 307	I am a college freshman too, and I understand exactly what you mean. Keep trying though.

03-16-2009, 07:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
UltraShy Status: Accident of Birth Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI (Atheist, Libertarian) Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 24,575	__________________ Nothing is ever the way it should be What we deserve we just don't get you see http://www.insureyourgunrights.com/

03-18-2009, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,682	Welcome, LiveRose! __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

03-19-2009, 05:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
rafaelapolinario Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los angeles CA Gender: Male Posts: 94	Hey, live rose welcome to the forum. Most of us have a certain feeling like what you are dealing now. Take it from us, its a new phase of your life why not try to enjoy it and stop worrying about other people what they think about you. Just take the courage, live rose. Who knows this could be the fun phase of your life. Good luck on your college life, Rafael __________________ Riled Up! \| Debate Site

03-19-2009, 06:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
justme18 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 26	Ahh the parent crutch! How wonderful and safe. I just started college this past year, living at home. I had to drop out my first Fall semester, and now am living at homes doing on-line courses. So be proud of yourself that you're sticking it out in the dorm! Sometimes I think I should do the sink of swim appraoch-I should go to some cross country college and just deal with it. But hey I had serious anxiety and I'm terrified!