Social Anxiety Support

Breakfast0fChampions · 11-06-2009, 09:10 PM

I've been wanting to volunteer with them for a long time, but was always too afraid. Well, after a fight with my dad tonight lit a fire under my butt, I decided to go ahead and send the volunteer coordinator an e-mail expressing my interest in volunteering.

I'm pretty nervous, as I've never volunteered before and the social aspect scares me (especially the comments "Why don't you talk?" "You're really quiet" etc.), but I've wanted to do this for forever and once I go through orientation I'll be able to.

At the very least I made the effort to reach out and let my intentions be known!

Prakas · 11-06-2009, 10:52 PM

Good job!!! I'm proud of you, we need more people like you to volunteer for the humane society. I wish the best of luck to you, let us know how it goes, and take some pics if possible so you can show and tell

Sheri · 11-06-2009, 10:59 PM

Congrats! Volunteering is great. You'll definitely enjoy it.

Neptunus · 11-06-2009, 11:03 PM

That's great! Congratulations!

mind_games · 11-06-2009, 11:09 PM

What does the Humane Society do exactly? I could look it up, but, I'm lazy and looking it up online by myself is not being very social is it?

Breakfast0fChampions · 11-06-2009, 11:20 PM

Thanks everyone!

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Originally Posted by mind_games

What does the Humane Society do exactly? I could look it up, but, I'm lazy and looking it up online by myself is not being very social is it?

Haha... they take in cats and dogs and try to find homes for them. They also do fundraisers for the animals and presentations about humane animal treatment.

That's just off the top of my head.

quiet0lady · 11-07-2009, 12:11 AM

I have always wanted to volunteer for the Humane Society, too, but I think I would fall in love with all the animals and end up adopting a houseful of pets. That's great that you reached out and made an effort, I'm sure volunteering there will be really fun!

namastecadet · 11-07-2009, 10:08 AM

that will be super fun!! ^_^ i've thought about doing it, i love animals.

Breakfast0fChampions · 11-11-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by quiet0lady

I have always wanted to volunteer for the Humane Society, too, but I think I would fall in love with all the animals and end up adopting a houseful of pets.

I felt the same way when I saw the video produced by my local Humane Society:

1:03 shows two kennels full of puppies!

I got a call from them Saturday in response to my e-mail. I avoided returning the call (dumb, dumb SA) for a while but tried calling them yesterday. The director wasn't there though. I get to try again today after 12. I'm excited.

This video was obviously edited and everything but it's made me feel more comfortable with the idea of going there and volunteering.

layitontheline · 11-11-2009, 10:29 AM

Awww I want to take the kitty at 1:18 home with me

Good luck with it! That's awesome you are going for it. I'd love to volunteer at a place like that.

Breakfast0fChampions · 11-11-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by layitontheline

Good luck with it!

Thank you.

I have an orientation this coming Monday. I'm so proud of myself for getting this far.

mind_games · 11-11-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Breakfast0fChampions

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I have an orientation this coming Monday. I'm so proud of myself for getting this far.

Woohoo, I think that means you're pretty much in right? Well done on making the calls!

11-06-2009, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Breakfast0fChampions Status: Resist. Unlearn. Defy. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In My Tree Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 674	Sent an e-mail to sign up for volunteering orientation with Humane Society I've been wanting to volunteer with them for a long time, but was always too afraid. Well, after a fight with my dad tonight lit a fire under my butt, I decided to go ahead and send the volunteer coordinator an e-mail expressing my interest in volunteering. I'm pretty nervous, as I've never volunteered before and the social aspect scares me (especially the comments "Why don't you talk?" "You're really quiet" etc.), but I've wanted to do this for forever and once I go through orientation I'll be able to. At the very least I made the effort to reach out and let my intentions be known! __________________ I'mma do the things that I wanna do I ain't got a thing to prove to you - Weezer, Pork and Beans Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse Of my innocence... got back my inner sense... Baby got it, still got it - Pearl Jam, In My Tree Facebook - SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA - Writerly

11-06-2009, 10:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Prakas Status: Failure - Life Sucks Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 427	Good job!!! I'm proud of you, we need more people like you to volunteer for the humane society. I wish the best of luck to you, let us know how it goes, and take some pics if possible so you can show and tell __________________ If life is so hard, then death must be easy. Creed-Six Feet From the Edge I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking... Maybe six feet ain't so far down...

11-06-2009, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sheri Status: Dowager Princess Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 2,701	Congrats! Volunteering is great. You'll definitely enjoy it. __________________ I drink your milkshake.

11-06-2009, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,840	That's great! Congratulations! __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey

11-06-2009, 11:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
mind_games Status: dances, like a fridge Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 23 Posts: 1,570	What does the Humane Society do exactly? I could look it up, but, I'm lazy and looking it up online by myself is not being very social is it? __________________ "this is not me, this is me reacting to your perception of me"

11-07-2009, 12:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
quiet0lady Status: Hopeful Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 41	I have always wanted to volunteer for the Humane Society, too, but I think I would fall in love with all the animals and end up adopting a houseful of pets. That's great that you reached out and made an effort, I'm sure volunteering there will be really fun!

11-07-2009, 10:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
namastecadet Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 104	that will be super fun!! ^_^ i've thought about doing it, i love animals.

11-11-2009, 10:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
layitontheline Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 320	Awww I want to take the kitty at 1:18 home with me Good luck with it! That's awesome you are going for it. I'd love to volunteer at a place like that.