Social Anxiety Support

jfk1116 · 03-16-2009, 10:30 AM

Just think of the last positive thing you did. Whether it was for someone else or yourself. Did you help someone who reallly needed it? Or did you make a step toward reaching a goal? The other day I got out and had a great conversation with a complete stranger at the park with my nephew. That is part of my recovery, trying to get out more and talk to people.

coldmorning · 03-16-2009, 10:37 AM

I just agreed to volunteer somewhere. I've been wanting to volunteer for a while but finally made contact with someone in the outside world. Hopefully it will go well and I can feel like I've contributed something. I've been feeling increasingly isolated from the world and it is scary but good to do something. I feel a bit like an alien now though.

Congrats on having a conversation with a stranger... That's great. I would like to do something like that too... talk to strangers. Good job there.

Keith · 03-16-2009, 10:47 AM

i just went for a walk, it usually helps me clear my thoughts a bit.

jfk1116 · 03-16-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by coldmorning

I just agreed to volunteer somewhere. I've been wanting to volunteer for a while but finally made contact with someone in the outside world. Hopefully it will go well and I can feel like I've contributed something. I've been feeling increasingly isolated from the world and it is scary but good to do something. I feel a bit like an alien now though.

Congrats on having a conversation with a stranger... That's great. I would like to do something like that too... talk to strangers. Good job there.

Thanks! It feels good to help people huh? Good Luck!!!

Black_Widow · 03-16-2009, 12:18 PM

I made an attempt today to help someone feel more positive about themselves. Though whether or not it actually did help I'm not really sure. :-( Saying that though, I know I'd have regretted not making the attempt and am hoping that it made some difference to them anyway.

macM · 03-16-2009, 03:24 PM

I ran and jamp down the street to make my 2 year old niece laugh and keep walking, it was quite liberating!
well done on the volutary work hope it goes well

missgymnast91 · 03-16-2009, 08:01 PM

I colored my friend a good luck poster because she had a competition on Sunday.
Hehe I love to color.

Madison_Rose · 03-16-2009, 08:25 PM

I baked my Mum's wedding cake. Haven't iced it yet :/

laura024 · 04-04-2009, 08:48 AM

I went shopping with my mom and helped her put everything away.

max4225 · 04-04-2009, 09:06 AM

I did everyone's laundry. And found a lost cat, brought her to the vet to get all her shots up to date, now hopefully I'm going to find her owners.

Nameless · 04-04-2009, 09:08 AM

I talked one on one with a 'stranger' on Skype.

Prodigal Son · 04-04-2009, 09:12 AM

Played basketball and had a blast.

Hot Chocolate · 04-04-2009, 10:55 AM

Straighten my hair and dyed it even blacker.

CandySays · 04-04-2009, 11:06 AM

I helped comfort my friend who is going through a rough time with her boyfriend.

LiveLaughLove · 04-04-2009, 11:08 AM

Today, I took one of my dogs on a walk. My neighbor was out raking and I wanted to turn around to avoid making small talk, but I did not.

I have three dogs, so I had to do it three times! x)

Cheeky · 04-04-2009, 11:21 AM

I signed up for a course at my community centre called "Stand Up and Speak".
I'm paying to torture myself...and it feels great (well at the end of the class anyway) hehe

Under Pressure · 04-04-2009, 11:30 AM

I remembered to flush the toilet.

S.T.A.T. · 04-04-2009, 04:31 PM

I corrected a negative feeling with a positive/accurate one.

This brought me comfort to my soul.

Desperate · 04-04-2009, 04:45 PM

I'm staying positive!!!!! My hopes are still up!!!! We can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jfk1116 · 04-04-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Desperate

I'm staying positive!!!!! My hopes are still up!!!! We can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we can!!! Wait.... Im not Barack.....but Yes WE Can!!!

03-16-2009, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
jfk1116 Status: Taking Action Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OH Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 463	What was the most recent positive thing you did? Just think of the last positive thing you did. Whether it was for someone else or yourself. Did you help someone who reallly needed it? Or did you make a step toward reaching a goal? The other day I got out and had a great conversation with a complete stranger at the park with my nephew. That is part of my recovery, trying to get out more and talk to people. __________________ "Even if your on the right track youll get run over if you just sit there"-Will Rogers

03-16-2009, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Keith Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 840	i just went for a walk, it usually helps me clear my thoughts a bit. __________________ "Difficulties are things that show a person what they are" -Epictetus "Its always darkest before the dawn" -? "If your going through hell, keep going" -Winston Churchill

03-16-2009, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Madison_Rose Status: conservative gay hamster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 1,307	I baked my Mum's wedding cake. Haven't iced it yet :/ __________________ Freethinker? Skeptic? Agnostic? Atheist? Not sure? www.the-brights.net

04-04-2009, 08:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
laura024 Status: Doing better Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 2,252	I went shopping with my mom and helped her put everything away. __________________ Without a stance, we are merely drifters. deviantART

04-04-2009, 09:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
Nameless Status: TOOL Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: toolshed Gender: Male Posts: 268	I talked one on one with a 'stranger' on Skype. __________________ Our body is light, we are immortal. Our body is love, we are eternal.

03-16-2009, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
coldmorning Status: Add water and shake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California Gender: Male Posts: 2,122	I just agreed to volunteer somewhere. I've been wanting to volunteer for a while but finally made contact with someone in the outside world. Hopefully it will go well and I can feel like I've contributed something. I've been feeling increasingly isolated from the world and it is scary but good to do something. I feel a bit like an alien now though. Congrats on having a conversation with a stranger... That's great. I would like to do something like that too... talk to strangers. Good job there.

03-16-2009, 12:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Black_Widow Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South-East London, UK Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 928	I made an attempt today to help someone feel more positive about themselves. Though whether or not it actually did help I'm not really sure. :-( Saying that though, I know I'd have regretted not making the attempt and am hoping that it made some difference to them anyway.

03-16-2009, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
macM Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: scotland Gender: Female Posts: 59	I ran and jamp down the street to make my 2 year old niece laugh and keep walking, it was quite liberating! well done on the volutary work hope it goes well

03-16-2009, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
missgymnast91 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Gender: Female Posts: 50	I colored my friend a good luck poster because she had a competition on Sunday. Hehe I love to color.

04-04-2009, 09:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
max4225 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Great Basin Desert by lilac bushes Gender: Male Posts: 691	I did everyone's laundry. And found a lost cat, brought her to the vet to get all her shots up to date, now hopefully I'm going to find her owners.

04-04-2009, 09:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Prodigal Son Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Wastelands (Kansas) Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 2,090	Played basketball and had a blast. __________________ I know you can see me. Bad guys always see me. My plans suck. People die. It's always a mess.

04-04-2009, 10:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
Hot Chocolate Status: Colourful Spongy Cake! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: S.E.A Posts: 1,121	Straighten my hair and dyed it even blacker. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed Misunderstanding all you see It's getting hard to be someone But it all works out It doesn't matter much to me Let me take you down 'Cause i'm going to strawberry fields...

04-04-2009, 11:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
CandySays Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: the Sunshine State (ironic, lol) Gender: Female Posts: 206	I helped comfort my friend who is going through a rough time with her boyfriend.

04-04-2009, 11:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
LiveLaughLove Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 42	Today, I took one of my dogs on a walk. My neighbor was out raking and I wanted to turn around to avoid making small talk, but I did not. I have three dogs, so I had to do it three times! x)

04-04-2009, 11:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
Cheeky Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 123	I signed up for a course at my community centre called "Stand Up and Speak". I'm paying to torture myself...and it feels great (well at the end of the class anyway) hehe

04-04-2009, 11:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
Under Pressure Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: O-H-I-O Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 128	I remembered to flush the toilet.

04-04-2009, 04:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
S.T.A.T. Status: Standing Tall & Talented Join Date: Jan 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 210	I corrected a negative feeling with a positive/accurate one. This brought me comfort to my soul. __________________ S.T.A.T. = Standing Tall And Talented. FM is Far*east Movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spi-WqDr0Lc

04-04-2009, 04:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
Desperate Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Cali Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 358	I'm staying positive!!!!! My hopes are still up!!!! We can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!