Social Anxiety Support

SAS · 02-26-2010, 12:11 PM

Dying of Embarrassment is the first self-help book every published on social phobia (social anxiety disorder). This book provides clear direction and the use of cognitive-behavioral strategies to overcome this disabling condition.

More info:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1879237237/...etydisorder-20

bookworm1 · 06-27-2010, 01:30 AM

I have this book and would recommend it to everyone!
It helped me so much when I was going through my worst times with SA.
It is based on CBT and also shares other people's stories who have also gone through the same thing.

Sunshine009 · 06-27-2010, 01:40 AM

Here is one review on Amazon. I liked the bold part. I like the maladaptive term better as the reviewer does too. It looks interesting. I will probably pick it up.

"This book is an excellent source of help for anyone suffering from social phobia/social anxiety (sometimes mislabeled as shyness but actually a lot deeper than that). I found this book very easy to read and follow, unlike some other books I've read that seem to be aimed at therapists or people studying the phobia rather than trying to gain help for it.
This book has step-by-step plans outlined in each chapter that will help you get closer to overcoming your fears and anxiety. Of course, you have to work at it every day, and this book is very encouraging and supportive. Things like the authors considering our negative self-talk "maladaptive" (non-productive) as opposed to "irrational" (they don't feel we are irrational by dictionary definition) made me feel a lot better about myself and made me want to stick with it. I highly recommend this book."

Miss Meggie · 06-27-2010, 04:24 PM

I too used this book and feel that it is primarily the reason I have made such huge strides in overcoming my social anxiety.

DanCan · 06-29-2010, 08:45 PM

I just went and picked it up tonight. About through chapter 1 now. The authors seem very well informed about SAD. I look forward to the rest of it. Kind of..

Mr_nobody · 06-30-2010, 01:34 PM

I bought the book a while ago and read most of it. I haven't even picked it up in over a year, though. I don't think self-help books will do any good for me. I didn't really get much out of this one and I'm not going to bother trying others because all anxiety books are the same.

DanCan · 06-30-2010, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_nobody

I bought the book a while ago and read most of it. I haven't even picked it up in over a year, though. I don't think self-help books will do any good for me. I didn't really get much out of this one and I'm not going to bother trying others because all anxiety books are the same.

I got a little further into the book and gotta say I'm with you Mr_nobody on this.
The authors break down SAD into it's most basic components and make it seem like it's just a simple head cold. And facing it with the proper attitude will fix it. I'm gonna read a little more, but will probably end up returning it.

02-26-2010, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAS Status: Community and Website Administrator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Everywhere Gender: Male Posts: 867	Dying of Embarrassment Dying of Embarrassment is the first self-help book every published on social phobia (social anxiety disorder). This book provides clear direction and the use of cognitive-behavioral strategies to overcome this disabling condition. More info: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1879237237/...etydisorder-20 Rate this treatment: Click the "Rate Thread" link to the upper right of this post (login required). Review this treatment: Click the "Post Reply" button to the upper left of this post (login required).

06-27-2010, 01:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
bookworm1 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Zealand Gender: Female Posts: 2	good book! I have this book and would recommend it to everyone! It helped me so much when I was going through my worst times with SA. It is based on CBT and also shares other people's stories who have also gone through the same thing.

06-27-2010, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Miss Meggie Status: and i won't back down Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norfolk, CT Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 1,137	I too used this book and feel that it is primarily the reason I have made such huge strides in overcoming my social anxiety. __________________ "It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more." -Albus Dumbledore Worth My Weight- My "Recovery" Blog

06-30-2010, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mr_nobody Status: Occasional Video Blogger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Baltimore, Michigan Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 244	I bought the book a while ago and read most of it. I haven't even picked it up in over a year, though. I don't think self-help books will do any good for me. I didn't really get much out of this one and I'm not going to bother trying others because all anxiety books are the same. __________________ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/StealthyBob http://www.youtube.com/user/wayneguitar84

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Embarrassment	Madison_Rose	General Discussion	3	03-26-2009 09:05 AM
Embarrassment	cry_rain	Frustration	2	07-04-2008 07:46 PM
Embarrassment	Amelia	Society & Culture	0	05-04-2007 01:54 AM
Embarrassment	-black-	Coping With Social Anxiety	3	09-25-2006 01:15 AM
Dying of Embarrassment: Help for Social Anxiety & Phobia	mycatlovesme	Self Help Resources	2	08-12-2005 02:56 PM

06-27-2010, 01:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sunshine009 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Posts: 3,837	Here is one review on Amazon. I liked the bold part. I like the maladaptive term better as the reviewer does too. It looks interesting. I will probably pick it up. "This book is an excellent source of help for anyone suffering from social phobia/social anxiety (sometimes mislabeled as shyness but actually a lot deeper than that). I found this book very easy to read and follow, unlike some other books I've read that seem to be aimed at therapists or people studying the phobia rather than trying to gain help for it. This book has step-by-step plans outlined in each chapter that will help you get closer to overcoming your fears and anxiety. Of course, you have to work at it every day, and this book is very encouraging and supportive. Things like the authors considering our negative self-talk "maladaptive" (non-productive) as opposed to "irrational" (they don't feel we are irrational by dictionary definition) made me feel a lot better about myself and made me want to stick with it. I highly recommend this book."

06-29-2010, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
DanCan Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southern Jersey Gender: Male Posts: 107	I just went and picked it up tonight. About through chapter 1 now. The authors seem very well informed about SAD. I look forward to the rest of it. Kind of..