Social Anxiety Support

Jimbe · 10-19-2009, 12:20 PM

I did a couple of presentations last week, and although my thoughts were that they were going to be a complete failure, I did pretty good. My fear of presentations and other situations is small now, I found that 99% of the time it turns out better than I imagined it would. I can talk clearly in social situations, my body language has improved greatly, I feel more comfortable around people. Today I answered a question in class with my free will (wasn't picked on to answer). I can make eye contact with people quite easily, I don't stare at the floor anymore.

I'm still the 'quiet guy' but it's not all bad. Anxiety still holds me back but i'm optimistic i'll finish off my SA soon.

jellybelly · 10-19-2009, 02:42 PM

Congrats sound like you're doing really well! Keep doing what you're doing

Jimbe · 10-19-2009, 04:12 PM

Thanks

, i'm trying to focus on positive thinking, though depression has hit me quite hard lately

Catching Fire · 10-19-2009, 05:40 PM

That's awesome I'm sure if you keep going things will only get better

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strawberryjulius · 10-19-2009, 05:43 PM

Congrats.

Cait Sith · 10-20-2009, 01:35 AM

That's great. Keep up the positive thinking and you'll get there in the end.

darkrain9000 · 10-20-2009, 01:30 PM

nice job. I also recently did a presentation in front of my class last week and that was the same week I had to take my midterms. I did not know when I was going to be picked to present so I had to prepare everyday that I was going to go on that day when the class is schedule.

I couldn't focus on anything other than the presentation. I actually stayed up to 2AM a couple of nights because I was worried about going up in front of the class when I should of been studying for my midterms I was busy worrying about the presentation and having a 60 eyes stare at me.

It turn out when I got called on I thought I did terrible but when I sat down everyone was saying I was great and detailed. All I could remember from that presentation was being extremely nervous and self conscious. I wished I didn't worry so much about that presentation but I just can't. But it was a relief to know I can communicate to an audience. I tend to stutter when I talk to people I don't know but during the presentation I didn't stutter that much.

I guess this is another example why you shouldn't listen to those negative thoughts

10-19-2009, 12:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimbe Status: Busy being useless Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Male Age: 16 Posts: 141	Slowly overcoming SA I did a couple of presentations last week, and although my thoughts were that they were going to be a complete failure, I did pretty good. My fear of presentations and other situations is small now, I found that 99% of the time it turns out better than I imagined it would. I can talk clearly in social situations, my body language has improved greatly, I feel more comfortable around people. Today I answered a question in class with my free will (wasn't picked on to answer). I can make eye contact with people quite easily, I don't stare at the floor anymore. I'm still the 'quiet guy' but it's not all bad. Anxiety still holds me back but i'm optimistic i'll finish off my SA soon. __________________ Traditional nationalism cannot survive the fissioning of the atom. One world or none. ~Stuart Chase Life is cruel

10-19-2009, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimbe Status: Busy being useless Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Male Age: 16 Posts: 141	Thanks , i'm trying to focus on positive thinking, though depression has hit me quite hard lately __________________ Traditional nationalism cannot survive the fissioning of the atom. One world or none. ~Stuart Chase Life is cruel

10-19-2009, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Catching Fire Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 454	That's awesome I'm sure if you keep going things will only get better . __________________ No chains on my feet but Im not free- Bob Marley

10-19-2009, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
strawberryjulius Status: ^_^ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 1,568	Congrats. __________________ Last.fm▪Anime "And if you've been let down, it might not be the last time. Cheer up, it will hurt much less tomorrow. We're all tired of **ing up and that's not just being sorry. It means brush the dirt off, get up and try again." NaNoWriMo Word Count: 470/50,000**

10-19-2009, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
jellybelly Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Gender: Female Posts: 270	Congrats sound like you're doing really well! Keep doing what you're doing

10-20-2009, 01:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cait Sith Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 68	That's great. Keep up the positive thinking and you'll get there in the end.

10-20-2009, 01:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
darkrain9000 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 15	nice job. I also recently did a presentation in front of my class last week and that was the same week I had to take my midterms. I did not know when I was going to be picked to present so I had to prepare everyday that I was going to go on that day when the class is schedule. I couldn't focus on anything other than the presentation. I actually stayed up to 2AM a couple of nights because I was worried about going up in front of the class when I should of been studying for my midterms I was busy worrying about the presentation and having a 60 eyes stare at me. It turn out when I got called on I thought I did terrible but when I sat down everyone was saying I was great and detailed. All I could remember from that presentation was being extremely nervous and self conscious. I wished I didn't worry so much about that presentation but I just can't. But it was a relief to know I can communicate to an audience. I tend to stutter when I talk to people I don't know but during the presentation I didn't stutter that much. I guess this is another example why you shouldn't listen to those negative thoughts