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Hello ladies and gents
I'm Dez, 29 year old woman from Iowa.
I have had social anxiety from my teens.
I was in an abusive/dysfunctional family. I am a highschool dropout because I was so strongly disliked by my peers that I eventually shut down.
I have since received a full education and will complete my Bachelors degree this fall. So I hope to have a happy ending to this story.
I have had periods of time (usually a month or so) where I "shut in". Things like computer games and online chat can sometimes feed into my social phobia because I don't have to leave the house to feel like I'm "living". It's been a couple of years since this has occurred.
I am dating a man who can't possibly begin to understand my issues. Despite our deep conversations it's puzzling to him why I get nervous being introduced to his friends and family.
My anxiety manifests itself in many ways. I am controlling of how people operate in my life. I get nervous, irritable and talk too much.
I recently realized that I'm also a codependent and feel that there is a strong connection between the two disorders.
I began taking Xanax the other day. I know it's a short term solution, but I haven't felt this good in awhile. I'd like to learn some other coping strategies to avoid a possible dependency on the pill.
Thank you for reading this.
I'm Dez, 29 year old woman from Iowa.
I have had social anxiety from my teens.
I was in an abusive/dysfunctional family. I am a highschool dropout because I was so strongly disliked by my peers that I eventually shut down.
I have since received a full education and will complete my Bachelors degree this fall. So I hope to have a happy ending to this story.
I have had periods of time (usually a month or so) where I "shut in". Things like computer games and online chat can sometimes feed into my social phobia because I don't have to leave the house to feel like I'm "living". It's been a couple of years since this has occurred.
I am dating a man who can't possibly begin to understand my issues. Despite our deep conversations it's puzzling to him why I get nervous being introduced to his friends and family.
My anxiety manifests itself in many ways. I am controlling of how people operate in my life. I get nervous, irritable and talk too much.
I recently realized that I'm also a codependent and feel that there is a strong connection between the two disorders.
I began taking Xanax the other day. I know it's a short term solution, but I haven't felt this good in awhile. I'd like to learn some other coping strategies to avoid a possible dependency on the pill.
Thank you for reading this.