Social Anxiety Support

clp · 11-04-2009, 11:18 AM

I've been struggling with this issue for a while. Can anyone help? I've thought of janitorial, mail room, records clerk, medical transcriptionist. Anyone else with SA have a career? If so, what do you do, and how do you handle your SA while working?
Thanks,
CLP

Prakas · 11-04-2009, 11:23 AM

Right now I'm a night auditor at a hotel. I was a manager for a bit but was demoted...twice ;>, half of the reasons were SA related. If I had the choice, I'd be in the army but I've accepted that I won't be able to adapt.

Don't let SA hold you back from what you want to do. Don't let it limit your options. I'm forced to handle SA because if I don't, I'll be out of a job but it still exists and is very noticeable. It may take awhile for co-workers to adjust to your personality, but most usually come around and accept you.

stardog99 · 11-04-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by clp

I've been struggling with this issue for a while. Can anyone help? I've thought of janitorial, mail room, records clerk, medical transcriptionist. Anyone else with SA have a career? If so, what do you do, and how do you handle your SA while working?
Thanks,
CLP

You only get one life ! Go for what you really want and try to imagine a future having proudly overcome your SA...

Banzai · 11-04-2009, 11:37 AM

Writing...journalism...truck unloader...researcher...

Marci07 · 11-04-2009, 12:15 PM

I'm a middle school teacher and I love it. I'm fine when it comes to be in front of young students but I freak out when I'm around people around my own age.

Prakas · 11-04-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Marci07

I'm a middle school teacher and I love it. I'm fine when it comes to be in front of young students but I freak out when I'm around people around my own age.

Wow very impressive. I'm happy for you to be fighting SA head on and going after what you enjoy

Marci07 · 11-04-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Prakas

Wow very impressive. I'm happy for you to be fighting SA head on and going after what you enjoy

Thank you.. Although, when I'm around adults, I totally panic and I freeze. I have SA when it comes to interacting with adults around my age and because of this I don't have friends.

shyvr6 · 11-04-2009, 12:38 PM

You can have whatever career you want as long as you're determined enough.

Haydsmom2007 · 11-04-2009, 01:32 PM

Anything you want!!!!!!!!!!

I think it would be fun to be a high school math teacher. If I ever decide to totally throw away my career and go back to school for something completely different, that's what I would do. I love math. I'm going to school now for accounting so.. I will be an accountant. You have to put yourself out of your comfort zone and I think it helps. I started waitressing last summer and I think it has actually helped me a little bit...

Marci07 · 11-04-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Haydsmom2007

Anything you want!!!!!!!!!!

I think it would be fun to be a high school math teacher. If I ever decide to totally throw away my career and go back to school for something completely different, that's what I would do. I love math. I'm going to school now for accounting so.. I will be an accountant. You have to put yourself out of your comfort zone and I think it helps. I started waitressing last summer and I think it has actually helped me a little bit...

You should totally go for it! I'm a middle school math teacher and I love it! I love math and it's the best thing in the world to teach it.

kreeper · 11-04-2009, 04:02 PM

Any kind of career they would like.

VIncymon · 11-04-2009, 04:11 PM

Now i'm a lab tech. My morning involves a lotta public interaction- after all we must collect the blood from somewhere.
But from 11am onward its just me and my labtools.

But seriously, this is just my after-college job, until i get to Uni.

Go for whatever you want my brother.

Iced Soul · 11-04-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shyvr6

You can have whatever career you want as long as you're determined enough.

Exactly. Don't let SA hold you back from something you would enjoy having as a career. Fight through it.

Cait Sith · 11-04-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stardog99

You only get one life ! Go for what you really want and try to imagine a future having proudly overcome your SA...

^^^ What he said ^^^

hmf22 · 11-04-2009, 04:37 PM

I'm going to be a nurse =] as long as I smile and seem friendly, I'll be fine. The rest of the talking is only about medical stuff- so I know what to say, instead of having to come up with it out off the top of my head. I can't wait! =]

H4hope · 11-04-2009, 04:39 PM

I agree with the crew.
If you want to do something specific, try it out!

But one of the jobs you could do on your own if you have SA and if you are artistic is graphic design. Mostly computer related projects.

IHeartSteveMcQueen · 11-04-2009, 04:45 PM

you can do anything you want, I have to interact with people and talk on the phone all day and it actually gets really comfortable after awhile.

pjm1978 · 11-04-2009, 05:05 PM

dont pick a career based around your sa, you wont be happy

Lost_loner · 11-04-2009, 07:30 PM

Sex therapist? LOL

Ok well in all honesty it depends on how severe your SA is. I'm considering going in for a teacher next year, which is a pretty radical decision on my part, but atleast it'll force me to interact with people...which is what i desperatly need at the moment.

cellophanegirl · 11-04-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by VIncymon

Now i'm a lab tech. My morning involves a lotta public interaction- after all we must collect the blood from somewhere.
But from 11am onward its just me and my labtools.

But seriously, this is just my after-college job, until i get to Uni.

Go for whatever you want my brother.

What exactly is a "lab tech?" What do you do/how did you get the job/what qualifications do you need? Sorry if I'm being dense...

11-04-2009, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
clp Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	what type of career can a person with sa have? I've been struggling with this issue for a while. Can anyone help? I've thought of janitorial, mail room, records clerk, medical transcriptionist. Anyone else with SA have a career? If so, what do you do, and how do you handle your SA while working? Thanks, CLP

11-04-2009, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Banzai Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 911	Writing...journalism...truck unloader...researcher... __________________ When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realised that The Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked him to forgive me. -- Emo Philips

11-04-2009, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
shyvr6 Status: Makin Waves Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere on a map. Gender: Male Posts: 9,645	You can have whatever career you want as long as you're determined enough. __________________ Music

11-04-2009, 04:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
IHeartSteveMcQueen Status: lost in the supermarket Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Gender: Female Posts: 1,401	you can do anything you want, I have to interact with people and talk on the phone all day and it actually gets really comfortable after awhile. __________________ If Adolf Hitler flew in today , they'd send a limousine anyway

11-04-2009, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Prakas Status: Failure - Life Sucks Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 425	Right now I'm a night auditor at a hotel. I was a manager for a bit but was demoted...twice ;>, half of the reasons were SA related. If I had the choice, I'd be in the army but I've accepted that I won't be able to adapt. Don't let SA hold you back from what you want to do. Don't let it limit your options. I'm forced to handle SA because if I don't, I'll be out of a job but it still exists and is very noticeable. It may take awhile for co-workers to adjust to your personality, but most usually come around and accept you.

11-04-2009, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Marci07 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Suburb, IL Gender: Female Age: 35 Posts: 63	I'm a middle school teacher and I love it. I'm fine when it comes to be in front of young students but I freak out when I'm around people around my own age.

11-04-2009, 01:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Haydsmom2007 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kansas City Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 198	Anything you want!!!!!!!!!! I think it would be fun to be a high school math teacher. If I ever decide to totally throw away my career and go back to school for something completely different, that's what I would do. I love math. I'm going to school now for accounting so.. I will be an accountant. You have to put yourself out of your comfort zone and I think it helps. I started waitressing last summer and I think it has actually helped me a little bit...

11-04-2009, 04:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
kreeper Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Posts: 107	Any kind of career they would like.

11-04-2009, 04:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
VIncymon Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 741	Now i'm a lab tech. My morning involves a lotta public interaction- after all we must collect the blood from somewhere. But from 11am onward its just me and my labtools. But seriously, this is just my after-college job, until i get to Uni. Go for whatever you want my brother.

11-04-2009, 04:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
hmf22 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Utah Gender: Female Posts: 116	I'm going to be a nurse =] as long as I smile and seem friendly, I'll be fine. The rest of the talking is only about medical stuff- so I know what to say, instead of having to come up with it out off the top of my head. I can't wait! =]

11-04-2009, 04:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
H4hope Status: H4hope Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 35	I agree with the crew. If you want to do something specific, try it out! But one of the jobs you could do on your own if you have SA and if you are artistic is graphic design. Mostly computer related projects.

11-04-2009, 05:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
pjm1978 Status: heading for playoffs Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: long island,ny Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 136	dont pick a career based around your sa, you wont be happy

11-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
Lost_loner Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Male Age: 17 Posts: 79	Sex therapist? LOL Ok well in all honesty it depends on how severe your SA is. I'm considering going in for a teacher next year, which is a pretty radical decision on my part, but atleast it'll force me to interact with people...which is what i desperatly need at the moment.