Social Anxiety Support

Grixxly · 11-01-2009, 07:50 PM

I'm brad. I'm 16 years old. I've gotten really tired of the way that I act in public and thought to do some research which lead me here. There has been times when a girl would introduce herself and all I could do was turn around and walk away. I've done that multiple times actually. Normally which leads to me getting really pissed off that I did that and really hate myself. I never really do much and I am tired of being left out of everything and not having to many friends. I'm scared to make a phone call to a business. I only really feel comfortable on the internet, and with my small group of friends. I'm a lot better now then what I used to be. I'm no longer trying to find the fastest way to get away from someone who tries to talk to me. I still shake/tremble, fast heartbeat, and my throat still tightens, and sweat like crazy especially around girls.

I feel kind of weird about saying all of this honestly. All though this may just be the only place for me to go.

AshCash · 11-01-2009, 08:05 PM

Hey Brad I'm new here to,and I've had this my whole life,but not to a major degree.I've heard everyone's experienced SA at least once in their life but for me or people like us,its almost all the time,which is really annoying to deal with,especially when your just craving for friends,like me. Welcome and God Bless you!

millenniumman75 · 11-01-2009, 09:10 PM

Welcome, Grixxly!

Rayacle · 11-01-2009, 10:12 PM

hey grixx, i can relate being shy around women. ive been like that as long as i can remember. i love the internet but man sometimes it can be just as harsh as real life, but i love having a monitor hiding my face lol.

dont hate yourself though for turning and walking away. you know that girls are checking you out and thats a good thing right? keep working on it and pick a good girl. maybe you walked away because she was not the one for you

i used to be REALLY bad on the phones but i got a job doing credit analysis and making new accounts for people. it was nice because it wasnt customer service, something im still bad at. but it helped me get used to the phones a lot. if you want to work on that i suggest working in a catalog dept. or something that has simple question/answer situations. that helped me a lot. but i am still not so good at conversing in public haha..still working on that..

if you wanna talk sometime drop me a pm

TorLin · 11-02-2009, 12:58 AM

HELLO Grixxly

Welcome to SAS !

Toad Licker · 11-02-2009, 10:38 AM

Hey Brad, welcome to

Grixxly · 11-02-2009, 04:53 PM

Thanks for the welcome everyone

11-01-2009, 07:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grixxly Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Gender: Male Posts: 26	I'm here now I'm brad. I'm 16 years old. I've gotten really tired of the way that I act in public and thought to do some research which lead me here. There has been times when a girl would introduce herself and all I could do was turn around and walk away. I've done that multiple times actually. Normally which leads to me getting really pissed off that I did that and really hate myself. I never really do much and I am tired of being left out of everything and not having to many friends. I'm scared to make a phone call to a business. I only really feel comfortable on the internet, and with my small group of friends. I'm a lot better now then what I used to be. I'm no longer trying to find the fastest way to get away from someone who tries to talk to me. I still shake/tremble, fast heartbeat, and my throat still tightens, and sweat like crazy especially around girls. I feel kind of weird about saying all of this honestly. All though this may just be the only place for me to go.

11-01-2009, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,682	Welcome, Grixxly! __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

11-01-2009, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rayacle Status: Healer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest USA Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 32	hey grixx, i can relate being shy around women. ive been like that as long as i can remember. i love the internet but man sometimes it can be just as harsh as real life, but i love having a monitor hiding my face lol. dont hate yourself though for turning and walking away. you know that girls are checking you out and thats a good thing right? keep working on it and pick a good girl. maybe you walked away because she was not the one for you i used to be REALLY bad on the phones but i got a job doing credit analysis and making new accounts for people. it was nice because it wasnt customer service, something im still bad at. but it helped me get used to the phones a lot. if you want to work on that i suggest working in a catalog dept. or something that has simple question/answer situations. that helped me a lot. but i am still not so good at conversing in public haha..still working on that.. if you wanna talk sometime drop me a pm __________________ 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, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
TorLin Status: MayTheForceBeWithYou Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 17,058	HELLO Grixxly 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, 10:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,638	Hey Brad, 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

11-01-2009, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
AshCash Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 57	Hey Brad I'm new here to,and I've had this my whole life,but not to a major degree.I've heard everyone's experienced SA at least once in their life but for me or people like us,its almost all the time,which is really annoying to deal with,especially when your just craving for friends,like me. Welcome and God Bless you!

11-02-2009, 04:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grixxly Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Gender: Male Posts: 26	Thanks for the welcome everyone