bothersome-
exactly what petal said.
welcome here! feel free to post wherever you need to and or join us in the chatroom. you will meet people who will listen,guide you and understand you!
stay well,
dewey
Welcome to the Phobics Awareness Forums.
bothersome-
exactly what petal said.
welcome here! feel free to post wherever you need to and or join us in the chatroom. you will meet people who will listen,guide you and understand you!
stay well,
dewey
I'm 59 years old now. I remember having my first panic attack at age 17, but I think I've had social phobia all along...even before the first panic. I honestly didn't know what name to put on my 'problems', however, until I found phobics awareness on the internet a couple of weeks ago. But when I read the symptoms, I knew that was me!
Shy, nervous, easily embarassed, easily humiliated, easily angered. Walking across a room full of people is torment; and even when I take a double-dose of xanax, my signature is still barely recognizable!
Staying at home is the easiest thing to do, but over the years I've kept trying to do things to break out of that safe haven. I joined the army when I was 20 years old. That lasted a year. It was a very difficult year, but somehow I got through it. I tried several jobs, but I felt so stressed, nervous, and out of place that none of them lasted long. I've been married 3 times. The third one is lasting because I decided not to keep quiet about my problems, but to level with this man about them. We started out as pen pals, so that made it easier to do. It's also the reason I ended up moving from the US to Germany...his home.
I have a daughter and 4 grandchildren. I'm going to visit them soon. I do so at least once a year, for at least 6 weeks. Right now there are lots of problems over there. My daughter has collected all my phobias plus some of her own over the years. I want to try to help her. Is that like the blind leading the blind? I don't know, but I've got to try.
Well, enough of my rambling. My wish for everyone is to find the path to healing. Myself, included! And don't ever give up! I've gone from teens to retirement with all these problems, but I'm still trying to overcome them. One of these days I will!
Hi. I recently joined the forum so i am new here. After joining and reading people's experiences im beginning to think i might have social phobia or social anxiety disorder i think they called it now, SAD).
My symptoms seem to be crossling lines over many disorders and do not occur all the time. in certain situations i feel very uncomfortable. I get a lot of palpitations and anxiety but not necessarily sweating or blushing. Mostly i get anticipatory anxiety, once i get into the situation i am better off . These include meeting new ppl and maintaining good conversations past the pleasantaries. I can make good conversations only with a few ppl and i always thought it was because my interests were different or something. I always feel like satisfying the other person and wanting them to accept me. I am quite sensitive to rejection although i do not show it but it kills me inside. I worry about how ppl think about me after a social situation. I dont like people's gazes or going into a room with many people cuz im worried about what opinion they have of me.
I do not have OCD right now but i think during my teen years i might have had an "attack", where i remember my compulsive washing of hands. However i do not do that now.
I have been in denial about my problem since long, which seems to have started somewhere in the teens. I am still not sure what I have. Sometimes i think i might even have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but this also seems to come in attacks. I worry excessively about certain things in life, like a particular interview, future of job etc but not necessarily all the time. the rest of the anxieities are social related. I am not totally incapacitated by my anxities though, i do go out regularly but only with a few friends which i have. With those guys i am able to make great conversation and have a great time out and i think they would feel i have any anxiety problems. But If those friends bring along some other person with them whom i dont knowa then i have trouble socializing with the new person. I am usually not able to make good conversation and end up thinking that the person might think im boring etc. I cant help it I am always thinking of saying something good interesting and impressive but end up saying nothing most of the time. So overall i make friends very selectively and slowly. I am better able to communicate with new ppl over the internet. I dont know why maybe cuz it acts as a barrier, but maybe because it gives me time to think about what to say and I do not get pressured.
I am not sure what kind of problem i have. After reading some experiences on the internet and on this forum, I feel like i might need to address it now. I am not sure how to do that but i guess going to a psychiatrist is an option. I am really distressed soometime with my problem and i wish i can get over it.
Well sorry everybody for such a long post, but i just couldnt stop venting. I will say one thing that i am very encouraged after joining this forum cuz it makes you realize that u r not alone out there with these problems. Looking forward to interacting with you all...
My son suffers from social phobia. Those of you who have written about your disorders help me understand how lonely my son must feel. I hope somehow, someway, all of you can be helped or "cured" of these mental disorders. It must be a horrid feeling to feel that everyone is judging you by how you look or dress or eat or talk. All of you should be commended and praised for getting up everyday just to cope with life. Bezu
I knew I had it when I was in 7th grade. I didn't know much about it, only that I had it and I started taking meds for it. It's only gotten worse with time.
yeah agree it gets worse with time!!! it looks like there's no cure ... at least me i have completely lost faith
more or less same as you!! started with OCD(even became quite serious... even got kind of skin problem with my hands becoming very sensitive during to excessive soap washing!Originally Posted by wantLiberation
)... my OCD nomore that severe now but i am an extreme social phobic now and probably i have GAD too but most of my anxieties related to social interactions!... bored about it... i am afraid to search for a job as i know i will be uncomfortable in the job and i am too anxious about interviews! that simply sux!
Battled with it for as long back into my childhood as i can remember. This last year, im losing the battle and giving in to it slowly but surely.
Im exhausted trying to fight it my self esteem is non existant.
I know im not many steps away from being unable to leave the house.
[SIZE=7] I am not really sure when it all started. I know when i was supose to be chaperoning my little sister at her dances in grade school i'd always stand near the corner. I know in jr high i would always avoid the activties even if i had earned them. I know the 1 i tried to go to a teacher ended up first bring me to the door for air then to work in princapals office with mail.I know that i was drug to the only high school dance I attended was drug there by friends. Now i am 21 i go to church and relcutatly drag myself to the stores the whole time wishing i didnt have to be there and wondering what the hell all r thinking about me. I just want outa there i can feel my heart race and head pound and always feel like i am forgeting to open my mouth and breathe and wondering when i can leave.
I'm not sure but i don't have. I'm introvert so can't keep myself in crowd for long. i don't want to meet many person too. i think it's normal, may be it fobia?
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