Social Anxiety Support

Alicia2009 · 08-14-2009, 07:03 PM

It seems like we all think somewhat alike, our fears are triggered by very similar events and most of us are very shy. Would you feel comfortable sitting in a room together socializing or would you have that anxious feeling arise?

Tappman · 08-14-2009, 09:40 PM

Depends if I was sitting with the people who have no friends and spend all day in the house, or the people that manage to have friends but are still a little nervous.

sociallyconscious · 08-14-2009, 09:44 PM

i don't really think i would feel too much fear and/or anxiety.
i would love to be surrounded with other people with SA. it would be like heaven on earth

there is a great chance that i might feel slightly uncomfortable but i don't think it would ever get to the point where i would have full blown anxiety attacks.

Pelicanbay · 08-14-2009, 09:53 PM

normally no, right now, yes cause im in a ****ty mood lol

ellektra · 08-14-2009, 10:03 PM

I would still probably have anxiety

ManOnTheMOON · 08-14-2009, 10:10 PM

I think i would just because theres alot of new people. Itd be easier to do 1 on 1 i think.

N3XT2NON3 · 08-14-2009, 10:16 PM

i would still be shy outta my mind

Moody99 · 08-14-2009, 10:31 PM

Yes, i would be shy now if someone approaches me and start talking and they introduce themselfs and seem really friendly...and said they struggle with SAD,'Welcome to The Social Anxiety MeetUp Group'...i will be all nervous but i would slowly open up to the person,and introduce myself to them and ask them questions about themselfs and the group,and i will get enough courage to speak to everyone, and talk and ask questions since we are all in the same boat.

ShyViolet · 08-14-2009, 10:58 PM

I'd be extremely nervous.

Xtina_Xposed · 08-14-2009, 11:31 PM

Yes. My anxiety actually worsens when I am surrounded by a lot of people. Like yesterday I had to beg my big brother to come into Walmart with me cause I was too scared to go by myself. My heart was pounding like crazy

Iced Soul · 08-14-2009, 11:43 PM

I would probably be really anxious. The more people around, the higher my anxiety seems to get. If it was one to three people, I'd probably be okay, but a bunch of people, well, I'd want to leave.

donttalkmuch · 08-15-2009, 12:03 AM

Somewhat, but it would be comforting knowing I was around people who knew what I was going through.

Auron · 08-15-2009, 12:43 AM

I'd still feel anxious of course. Just the amount of people and having to see them in real life is a heavy burden. Just because we may share a mental problem doesnt mean we'll get along anyway. And there are some here with questionable SAD *rollseyes* and it wouldnt be a quiet and peaceful room im sure.

endtroducing · 08-15-2009, 02:58 AM

If every. single. person. from this forum was sitting in a room, yeah I would feel nervous because that is quite a lot of people. I would definitely feel more comfortable being somewhere where social anxiety was ok to have and kind of expected. Since we all share some similar feelings and experiences with it, I don't think mingling would be too hard.

LostInReverie · 08-15-2009, 03:46 AM

People with SA judge just as much, if not more. So yes, most definitely.

XxArmyofOnexX · 08-15-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Auron

I'd still feel anxious of course. Just the amount of people and having to see them in real life is a heavy burden. Just because we may share a mental problem doesnt mean we'll get along anyway. And there are some here with questionable SAD *rollseyes* and it wouldnt be a quiet and peaceful room im sure.

With all of it.

shymouse · 08-15-2009, 09:01 AM

I'd be nervous but not overwhelmingly so. As long as we didn't have to go around the room and do those introductions

KyleThomas · 08-15-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alicia2009

It seems like we all think somewhat alike, our fears are triggered by very similar events and most of us are very shy. Would you feel comfortable sitting in a room together socializing or would you have that anxious feeling arise?

Anxious feeling.

There are some people on here that I may not feel so anxious around if it was just a small group, but I'd definitely be anxious in such a large group of people.

Forest · 08-15-2009, 09:07 AM

Without a doubt, yes.

finster · 08-15-2009, 09:10 AM

At one point in my life I managed to attend a 12 step type anxiety self help group for a few sessions. We would answer these random questions and I would be asked "when was the last time you had anxiety?" and my answer would of course be "I'm having extreme anxiety even being at an anxiety group, one place where you might think I could be comfortable." But I'd always be sweating worrying about what I was going to say when it was my turn next.

Sometimes, when the session would end I'd be out that door and in my car speeding down the street so fast it would make your head spin.

Kind of sad and pathetic, really.

08-14-2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alicia2009 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Dwells of Cali-For-Nia Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 79	If everyone in this forum was sitting in a room together, would you feel nervous? It seems like we all think somewhat alike, our fears are triggered by very similar events and most of us are very shy. Would you feel comfortable sitting in a room together socializing or would you have that anxious feeling arise?

08-14-2009, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
sociallyconscious Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland, US Gender: Female Posts: 62	i don't really think i would feel too much fear and/or anxiety. i would love to be surrounded with other people with SA. it would be like heaven on earth there is a great chance that i might feel slightly uncomfortable but i don't think it would ever get to the point where i would have full blown anxiety attacks. __________________ "look here she comes now bow down and stare in wonder oh how we love you no flaws when you're pretending but now i know she never was and never will be you don't know how you've betrayed me and somehow you've got everybody fooled...."

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Xtina_Xposed Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Florida Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 87	Yes. My anxiety actually worsens when I am surrounded by a lot of people. Like yesterday I had to beg my big brother to come into Walmart with me cause I was too scared to go by myself. My heart was pounding like crazy __________________

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Iced Soul Status: Dancing on Rainbows Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calilalaland Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 1,775	I would probably be really anxious. The more people around, the higher my anxiety seems to get. If it was one to three people, I'd probably be okay, but a bunch of people, well, I'd want to leave. __________________ I scraped my knees while I was praying And found a demon in my safest haven. Seems like, it's getting harder to believe in anything Than just to get lost in all my selfish thoughts. I wanna know what it'd be like To find perfection in my pride To see nothing in the light Just turn it off In all my spite, in all my spite, I'll turn it off. - Turn It Off - Paramore http://twitter.com/MissEerie

08-15-2009, 12:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Auron Status: Fade to Black Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 656	I'd still feel anxious of course. Just the amount of people and having to see them in real life is a heavy burden. Just because we may share a mental problem doesnt mean we'll get along anyway. And there are some here with questionable SAD rollseyes and it wouldnt be a quiet and peaceful room im sure. __________________ My Poetry and Photography Website! "What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence" - Christopher Hitchens

08-14-2009, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tappman Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 103	Depends if I was sitting with the people who have no friends and spend all day in the house, or the people that manage to have friends but are still a little nervous.

08-14-2009, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pelicanbay Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 153	normally no, right now, yes cause im in a ****ty mood lol

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ellektra Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phx, AZ Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 106	I would still probably have anxiety

08-14-2009, 10:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
ManOnTheMOON Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada Gender: Male Posts: 36	I think i would just because theres alot of new people. Itd be easier to do 1 on 1 i think.

08-14-2009, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
N3XT2NON3 Status: Waiting 4 The Sky To Fall Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NJ Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 313	i would still be shy outta my mind

08-14-2009, 10:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Moody99 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chi-Town Gender: Female Posts: 124	Yes, i would be shy now if someone approaches me and start talking and they introduce themselfs and seem really friendly...and said they struggle with SAD,'Welcome to The Social Anxiety MeetUp Group'...i will be all nervous but i would slowly open up to the person,and introduce myself to them and ask them questions about themselfs and the group,and i will get enough courage to speak to everyone, and talk and ask questions since we are all in the same boat.

08-14-2009, 10:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
ShyViolet Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 1,942	I'd be extremely nervous.

08-15-2009, 12:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
donttalkmuch Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 23	Somewhat, but it would be comforting knowing I was around people who knew what I was going through.

08-15-2009, 02:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
endtroducing Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cali Gender: Female Posts: 239	If every. single. person. from this forum was sitting in a room, yeah I would feel nervous because that is quite a lot of people. I would definitely feel more comfortable being somewhere where social anxiety was ok to have and kind of expected. Since we all share some similar feelings and experiences with it, I don't think mingling would be too hard.

08-15-2009, 03:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
LostInReverie Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 3,620	People with SA judge just as much, if not more. So yes, most definitely.

08-15-2009, 09:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
shymouse Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 15	I'd be nervous but not overwhelmingly so. As long as we didn't have to go around the room and do those introductions

08-15-2009, 09:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
Forest Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 70	Without a doubt, yes. __________________ How do I get out of this Forest?

08-15-2009, 09:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
finster Status: Painfully Shy Guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southeast Michigan Gender: Male Posts: 316	At one point in my life I managed to attend a 12 step type anxiety self help group for a few sessions. We would answer these random questions and I would be asked "when was the last time you had anxiety?" and my answer would of course be "I'm having extreme anxiety even being at an anxiety group, one place where you might think I could be comfortable." But I'd always be sweating worrying about what I was going to say when it was my turn next. Sometimes, when the session would end I'd be out that door and in my car speeding down the street so fast it would make your head spin. Kind of sad and pathetic, really.