Social Anxiety Support

Maaila · 11-02-2009, 01:28 AM

Hi, I'm Rachael, I'm 19 and from England but living in The Netherlands. I think I've always had some form of social anxiety/shyness but things got a lot worse after I had my first panic attack three years ago. After that I guess I developed general anxiety and had a few more panic attacks after that. However I learnt not to worry about the symptoms of a panic attack and so I haven't had one for over a year now. Despite this I'm still anxious a lot of the time and I think it all boils down to social anxiety. I only really go out if I have to or if I'm going with a friend because I talk myself out of doing things alone and worry that I'll get too anxious. Being inside all the time and dependant on others for enjoyment makes for a helluva lot of depression. I'd really like to change things but I don't know where to start.

TorLin · 11-02-2009, 01:55 AM

HELLO

Maaila !

Welcome

To

SAS !

Kelly065 · 11-02-2009, 05:34 AM

Toad Licker · 11-02-2009, 10:39 AM

Hey Rachael, welcome to

its_a_rick · 11-02-2009, 10:47 AM

Hello and welcome to the forums

(A fellow Dutchy here, hehe)

Rayacle · 11-02-2009, 03:11 PM

you made a good start coming here too. social anxiety is a pain to fight but it helps to talk people and get it off your chest. i remember my first panic attack was a couple years ago, not a fun experience and wow people sure looked at me funny.

i know how terrible it is to feel like that, if you would like to talk please let me know i will be checking the forum often and respond ASAP. im out of work and looking right now so I have a lot of time, and going to use it to battle this anxiety ! we gota fight and win, we deserve to be happy !

have a good day

-Ray

millenniumman75 · 11-02-2009, 07:32 PM

Welcome, Maaila!

11-02-2009, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Maaila Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Netherlands Gender: Female Age: 19 Posts: 7	Hello there Hi, I'm Rachael, I'm 19 and from England but living in The Netherlands. I think I've always had some form of social anxiety/shyness but things got a lot worse after I had my first panic attack three years ago. After that I guess I developed general anxiety and had a few more panic attacks after that. However I learnt not to worry about the symptoms of a panic attack and so I haven't had one for over a year now. Despite this I'm still anxious a lot of the time and I think it all boils down to social anxiety. I only really go out if I have to or if I'm going with a friend because I talk myself out of doing things alone and worry that I'll get too anxious. Being inside all the time and dependant on others for enjoyment makes for a helluva lot of depression. I'd really like to change things but I don't know where to start.

11-02-2009, 01:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
TorLin Status: MayTheForceBeWithYou Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 17,058	HELLO Maaila ! Welcome To SAS ! __________________ 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

11-02-2009, 10:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,596	Hey Rachael, 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

11-02-2009, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
its_a_rick Status: So tired... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Netherlands Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 212	Hello and welcome to the forums (A fellow Dutchy here, hehe) __________________ Yummy... boredom.

11-02-2009, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rayacle Status: Healer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest USA Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 32	you made a good start coming here too. social anxiety is a pain to fight but it helps to talk people and get it off your chest. i remember my first panic attack was a couple years ago, not a fun experience and wow people sure looked at me funny. i know how terrible it is to feel like that, if you would like to talk please let me know i will be checking the forum often and respond ASAP. im out of work and looking right now so I have a lot of time, and going to use it to battle this anxiety ! we gota fight and win, we deserve to be happy ! have a good day -Ray __________________ Click here to read my story of Social Anxiety Disorder and Depression [--------- Positive Thinking is the Key ---------] " Because we deserve happiness too!" -Rayacle

11-02-2009, 05:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kelly065 Status: Emotional Mess Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Asheville, NC Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 96

11-02-2009, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,628	Welcome, Maaila! __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!