Social Anxiety Support

its_Rob · 10-31-2009, 04:09 PM

Back in march I signed up for the army and on july 7 I went to ft. benning, GA to train to become an infantryman and I graduated on october 23. Being there and around a bunch of new people was tough at first but as time went on I made friends and I've become a lot more confident in myself. A couple of friends told me when they first met me, I would barely say anything but now I was really talkative and confident. A couple of days ago a girl I knew from my school called me and asked me to come to a school play with her and I did. I was nervous but I had good time, we talked and I saw some other people that I kind of knew and talked to them too. I'm not sure if I'm completely cured of SA but I know I've gotten considerably better at socializing with others and being less nervous around people.

I'm getting stationed in texas so my goal for when I get there is to go out on my first date. If I can survive ft. benning, surely I can get a date.

millenniumman75 · 10-31-2009, 04:48 PM

Congratulations, ItsRob!

I like the new Wild style of the Uno card in your avatar.

sda0 · 11-02-2009, 03:10 PM

Excellent! Congratulations and thank you for your service

jellybelly · 11-02-2009, 03:14 PM

Yay glad your SA has got much better and congrats on graduating

Breakfast0fChampions · 11-03-2009, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by its_Rob

If I can survive ft. benning, surely I can get a date.

I think you're right.

Congrats to you!

10-31-2009, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
its_Rob Status: Depressed and homesick Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ft. Bliss, Texas :'( Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 324	i completed basic training Back in march I signed up for the army and on july 7 I went to ft. benning, GA to train to become an infantryman and I graduated on october 23. Being there and around a bunch of new people was tough at first but as time went on I made friends and I've become a lot more confident in myself. A couple of friends told me when they first met me, I would barely say anything but now I was really talkative and confident. A couple of days ago a girl I knew from my school called me and asked me to come to a school play with her and I did. I was nervous but I had good time, we talked and I saw some other people that I kind of knew and talked to them too. I'm not sure if I'm completely cured of SA but I know I've gotten considerably better at socializing with others and being less nervous around people. I'm getting stationed in texas so my goal for when I get there is to go out on my first date. If I can survive ft. benning, surely I can get a date. __________________ "Ugh... this is going to get bad" ~Bill

10-31-2009, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,682	Congratulations, ItsRob! I like the new Wild style of the Uno card in your avatar. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

11-02-2009, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
sda0 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern California Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 24	Excellent! Congratulations and thank you for your service

11-02-2009, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
jellybelly Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Gender: Female Posts: 270	Yay glad your SA has got much better and congrats on graduating