Social Anxiety Blogs

I am somewhat of a normal functioning SA sufferer. I can leave the house, talk on the phone, and engage in small talk better than it seems some of my co-workers...I work in radio so I could not have gotten this far if I was as bad as some SA sufferers. However, if you wanted to make a seperate diagonsis for Avoidant Personality Disorder, this describes me to a tee. I feel special in a strange way they have a disorder especially for me.

1. Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact, because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection

Now that I'm coming down of that alcohol binge and the aftermath, I feel a little better about things. My secret weapon is excercise. I recommend the book "Spark" by John Rattay. If that book doesn't convince you to start a regime nothing will. I feel better, and more optimistic after a workout.

I have declared war on Social Anxiety. I am considering looking into medication to supplement with my exerrcise and CBT routine. I am also practing deep breathing. Like exercise, this seems to help get my "brain chemistry" in order.

Well I fell back to the year 2000 all over again this weekend. No confidence, anxious and depressed. I went out and got drunk this weekend, and I tell you that is the last time ever. I really cannot afford to perpetuate this cycle. The alcohol influenced me into a different mind pattern.

Hi all,

I'm a 19 year old male dealing with depression and social anxiety. I gave up on medication and therapy because I thought I was weird. Also, I didn't feel comfortable around my older siblings. I left college after 3 days because I humiliated myself.

So, just more of my thoughts. I usually talk to myself in these blogs.

Everything is being turned into an objective, being compartmentalized and analyzed in order to create a perfect technique that will allow you to reach enlightenment.

Lately I've realized that I've become more and more angry with other people and myself. I let people walk all over me and never say anything because I'm scared of what they might think or what the consequences might be. It builds up for so long and then one day I'll just explode. I get raging mad to the point where I'm shaking and my heart feels like its going to explode. I have tunnel vision and I cant remember much of what was said after its all over with.

Hey I'm new my name is Carolina and I just watched True Life on MTV and realized that I have social anxiety. It's weird I just thought I was a nervous person. Anyway I'm 19 years old my father passed away when I was 9. I've been working with my Mom since I dropped out of high school at 14. I've only had friends when I was in middle school and I don't know why but I pushed them away after I started high school. So basically I have no friends since then except my sister and my cousin and Mom. I don't go out EVER except if I have to.

My husband and I are completely opposite from eachother. I wish so much that I could be more like him. He's so outgoing and carefree at times. The type of person who always has a quick come back. In a way that makes us perfect for eachother. When I can't stand up for myself, he has no problem standing up for me. When I can't seem to push myself out into the world, he's there to give me the nudge I need. He has become my security blanket and I don't know what I would do without him.

So...this is my first blog...ever. Totally freaked out just writing this.

I'm 27 years old. Married and have two kids. I never thought I'd be married, but it's been over a year now.

This blog seems to be diverging more and more from the course of social-anxiety related topics, but, it is still my favourite storage space for my thoughts, so I shall continue. It all bears relevance anyway, as I am solving the problems of the mind as a whole!

I realized today what Adyanshanti was talking about when he said that only the mind creates problems; that the negative reaction only occurs subsequent to your negative thought. If you stop the thought, you stop the negativity cold.