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I'm a senior college student and had to do a seminar presentation yesterday. Large class (35 or so), many of whom represent the bulk of my grad classmates. One of my more boisterous classes too. Took some prescribed beta blockers about an hour prior.
It was a trainwreck. I stammered, my mouth got really dry, I struggled over longer words that normally I can easily pronounce. Read directly from the screen for much of it and when I tried to explain or put things into my own words it was like pulling teeth trying to string together something coherent.
Although I'm glad it's over with now, I still feel embarrassed.
My question is this - I noticed a thread in the poll section asking what helps with SA the most. By a large margin the most popular answer was being forced to perform socially. Sounds reasonable. Can anybody here really attest to that? Hypothetically, could I spend a couple weeks in "SA Rehab" hell and thereafter be cured, or at least much better? Is joining toastmasters a smart move? (my counsellor and/or psychiatrist, while encouraging me to practice (socializing), think that TM is not a good idea). Thoughts?
It was a trainwreck. I stammered, my mouth got really dry, I struggled over longer words that normally I can easily pronounce. Read directly from the screen for much of it and when I tried to explain or put things into my own words it was like pulling teeth trying to string together something coherent.
Although I'm glad it's over with now, I still feel embarrassed.
My question is this - I noticed a thread in the poll section asking what helps with SA the most. By a large margin the most popular answer was being forced to perform socially. Sounds reasonable. Can anybody here really attest to that? Hypothetically, could I spend a couple weeks in "SA Rehab" hell and thereafter be cured, or at least much better? Is joining toastmasters a smart move? (my counsellor and/or psychiatrist, while encouraging me to practice (socializing), think that TM is not a good idea). Thoughts?