Social Anxiety Support

Smitten · 10-20-2009, 12:53 AM

main disorder...according to my psychologist I have been seeing my main anixety is generalised anxiety disorder >_<
I guess GAD does sum up my experience pretty well...

"People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) go through the day filled with exaggerated worry and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it. They anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems, or difficulties at work. Sometimes just the thought of getting through the day produces anxiety.
GAD is diagnosed when a person worries excessively about a variety of everyday problems for at least 6 months.13 People with GAD can’t seem to get rid of their concerns, even though they usually realize that their anxiety is more intense than the situation warrants. They can’t relax, startle easily, and have difficulty concentrating."

secretlyshecries · 10-20-2009, 02:51 AM

Hmm that's interesting. Sometimes I think I might have it too but the fact that I'm usually fine when I'm at home and uneasy when I'm out and around people makes me think I have SA.

ostorozhno · 10-20-2009, 04:20 AM

Yeah, GAD is my main disorder too. I've had GAD way longer than SA.

anabolic2894 · 10-23-2009, 08:56 AM

It turns out that G.A.D is my main disorder as well. When I think back to a time when I wasn't a nervous person nothing rings a bell. All I can remember is that when I was in grade school people were not the problem. It was things like homework, class work and, authority. But when I made it to Junior High people made me uncomfortable. I been getting C.B.T on and off and the social aspect of my problems are fading away. I realize that I can desensitize myself to different situations. The more time I spend with people the easier it is to be around them.

The same goes for the little things like making eye contact, or saying thank you, introducing myself to new people, or any of the small things they we might not remember to do because we are overly concerned with the social aspect.

I don't know if there is ever going to be a time when I'm gong to be completely free of anxiety. Which I guess isn't really suppose to be anyone's final goal since life is about the good times and bad.

I hope you get better and find different ways to cope with your problems. I'm going to start yoga to learn to unwind.

Smitten · 10-23-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by anabolic2894

It turns out that G.A.D is my main disorder as well. When I think back to a time when I wasn't a nervous person nothing rings a bell. All I can remember is that when I was in grade school people were not the problem. It was things like homework, class work and, authority. But when I made it to Junior High people made me uncomfortable. I been getting C.B.T on and off and the social aspect of my problems are fading away. I realize that I can desensitize myself to different situations. The more time I spend with people the easier it is to be around them.

I've always been quiet and I'm thinking this may be due to being too distracted by worry to engage people properly. Also the belief i've always had that I am stupid and incompetent made me fear social situations because I worry that other people might be able to recognise these massive flaws in me. While my general worries and specific worry about being stupid causes me to be absent minded and then validates my belief. So, this might be the general pattern for me, though it is just an idea at the moment.

10-20-2009, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smitten Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 142	Social Anxiety isn't my main disorder...according to my psychologist I have been seeing my main anixety is generalised anxiety disorder >_< I guess GAD does sum up my experience pretty well... "People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) go through the day filled with exaggerated worry and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it. They anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems, or difficulties at work. Sometimes just the thought of getting through the day produces anxiety. GAD is diagnosed when a person worries excessively about a variety of everyday problems for at least 6 months.13 People with GAD can’t seem to get rid of their concerns, even though they usually realize that their anxiety is more intense than the situation warrants. They can’t relax, startle easily, and have difficulty concentrating."

10-20-2009, 04:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
ostorozhno Status: Император Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: In the wrong place Gender: Female Posts: 160	Yeah, GAD is my main disorder too. I've had GAD way longer than SA. __________________ Швеция ● Германия ● Россия ● Франция ● Румыния

10-23-2009, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
anabolic2894 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 30	Me too It turns out that G.A.D is my main disorder as well. When I think back to a time when I wasn't a nervous person nothing rings a bell. All I can remember is that when I was in grade school people were not the problem. It was things like homework, class work and, authority. But when I made it to Junior High people made me uncomfortable. I been getting C.B.T on and off and the social aspect of my problems are fading away. I realize that I can desensitize myself to different situations. The more time I spend with people the easier it is to be around them. The same goes for the little things like making eye contact, or saying thank you, introducing myself to new people, or any of the small things they we might not remember to do because we are overly concerned with the social aspect. I don't know if there is ever going to be a time when I'm gong to be completely free of anxiety. Which I guess isn't really suppose to be anyone's final goal since life is about the good times and bad. I hope you get better and find different ways to cope with your problems. I'm going to start yoga to learn to unwind.

10-20-2009, 02:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
secretlyshecries Status: In hiding Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia, hiding under a rock somewhere Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 569	Hmm that's interesting. Sometimes I think I might have it too but the fact that I'm usually fine when I'm at home and uneasy when I'm out and around people makes me think I have SA.