Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st August 2009, 18:58
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,928
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
23rd May 2009, 09:43
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,705
Re: naughty drugs
Hear hear. I've smoked cannabis pretty regularly in the past but knocked it on the head when I started to feel weird on it. I've also done speed, pills, coke, and acid and mushrooms ( the latter just...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th May 2009, 22:18
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,694
Re: social anxiety in the workplace
oneday, I really do sympathise. I'm not a qualified social worker; but am in Aftercare which is really similar in the kind of work I do. When I'm feeling anxiety free (which I do get sometimes), I...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th April 2009, 23:23
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Replies: 83
Views: 11,137
Re: where do i meet guys?
I can understand why people would take offence at what Jludvig (sp?) has said about not guys on here having too many issues. But please, give the girl a break - it's getting pretty nasty on here and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th April 2009, 11:01
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Replies: 83
Views: 11,137
Re: where do i meet guys?
I have SA but am certainly not shy. To me, shyness is what I used to be when I was a kid - often quiet, withdrawn, awkward, easily embarassed. Maybe that's not the dictionary definition; but that's...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
6th February 2009, 18:28
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,834
Re: The smiths - how soon is now
Not specific to social anxiety; but during my down times my theme song has always been Radiohead "Just"...it's so so true to me and my sabotaging ways...see my sig below.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd January 2009, 16:26
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,364
Re: Avoidant Personality Disorder
My psychiatrist reckons I have this (she calls it anxious personality disorder) mixed with Borderline Personality Disorder (or Emotionally Unstable PD). God knows. I just know that I'm f*cked.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th December 2008, 18:30
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,475
Re: Muscle Tension and SA
Also, how does anyone doing 9 to 5 have the energy to exercise - especially in cold, dark, depressing Winter!!? The last thing I feel like doing after 8 hours in the workplace is get into a bikini...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th December 2008, 18:26
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,475
Re: Muscle Tension and SA
Tight, aching muscles in my lower neck and shoulders, shallow breathing, feeling of faintness and "thick headedness", sometimes a slight nausea and also general exhaustion. Bloody nightmare. Thing...
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Forum: Room with a View
17th December 2008, 18:21
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,077
Re: Do you fake confidence?
I feel like this a lot too. Those who really know me (friends I've known for years, parents) know and understand the full extent of my issues; but I realise that to some I may appear a little...
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Forum: Room with a View
11th December 2008, 18:02
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,077
Re: Do you fake confidence?
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God no! You can maybe fool people you're confident by smiling / forcing yourself to chat etc..but on the inside be an anxious mess, full of self loathing, not trusting anything you say or do and...
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Forum: Room with a View
11th December 2008, 17:58
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,077
Re: Do you fake confidence?
I have to fake it, otherwise I'd be perceived as totally weird and inconsistent. My mood and anxiety levels fluctuate daily; meaning I can be confident, sociable and positive one day and completely...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
26th October 2008, 00:32
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,938
Re: What keeps you going?
Those times when I feel at peace and / or alive. They could happen when totally engaged and in tune with a good friend, when driving and listening to a poignant / emotional song, when I've felt at...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
23rd August 2008, 11:24
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,586
Re: Plenty of friends but...
You're right Mr Baron..BUT! It's all part and parcel of the "going for personality v. looks debate". All I'm saying is that you can't force yourself to be attracted to someone. Looks usually are the...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
23rd August 2008, 01:02
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,586
Re: Plenty of friends but...
Here here, very well said. I often have problems forming relationships (romantic or otherwise) with blokes I'm attracted to but have less problem with those to whom I'm not. I have a couple of lovely...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th August 2008, 21:43
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,605
Re: Magnesium
Thanks for the advice Pantini and Maro, thanks again for the thoughtful response. I'm sorry not to respond in length; but I'm actually getting obsessive about responding to it in the right way and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th August 2008, 12:55
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,605
Re: Magnesium
Thank you so much Maro for your reply.
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That sounds awful, I do sympathise. The thing is, I haven't actually been diagnosed with OCD, but all my anxiety issues seem to be tied in with...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th August 2008, 20:14
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,605
Re: Magnesium
Thanks Grah08 and Maro.
I get extremely obsessive when going through an anxious phase. When relatively ok, it's there, but far more manageable. I've also had a lot of crap personal issues to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th August 2008, 19:20
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,605
Magnesium
Hi all,
I know there have been threads on this in the past, but was wondering if any of you lovely people could give me some advice on taking magnesium to reduce anxiety?
I've heard it's good...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
10th August 2008, 13:53
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,372
Re: I Will Beat Anixety!
Yeah Stew, keep us posted. I may consider using it in the future if this going med-free proves too tough. Am never going back on the SSRIs as not prepared to be a sexless being for the rest of my...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
4th August 2008, 14:13
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,590
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd August 2008, 00:54
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,160
Re: ThinkRightNow advice
mico,
Just wanted to thank you for replying to my post, and at length. As I've had a few wines, I'm not feeling coherent enough to respond properly, but wanted to say cheers for your positive...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd August 2008, 00:48
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,797
Re: "annoying beyond belief"
Meant to add, if she regularly does this type of thing, maybe you do need to re-evaluate the sort of friendship you have. If she's genuinely someone you gain something from and who helps you feel...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd August 2008, 00:41
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,797
Re: "annoying beyond belief"
Sounds rubbish and I think anyone would feel annoyed at your friend. I also think you're beating yourself up too much about "being in the wrong" . Yes, to her maybe you were blowing things out of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st August 2008, 15:46
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Replies: 15
Views: 9,611
Re: Put on Citalopram 20mg
Hi umbrey,
I was on Prozac (SSRI) from 1995 - 2002 then came off briefly. I went onto Clomipramine (also works on serotonin although a trycyclic) for while, then back onto the Prozac , which was...
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