Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
10th March 2006, 18:17
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,450
Re: Road to recovery
Hi - thanks!
Im still confused about the ANTS - what do you think?
I do a lot of worrying - about my day, situation, how Ive just not talked all day etc - I am assuming these are ANTS? so I try...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
10th March 2006, 18:00
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,491
Re: i dont belong here...
dont let it get to you - dont let the SA tell you your a bad person, of course you arent!! You have this problem already, you dont need to put yourself down too!
Sometimes I feel like I am an...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
9th March 2006, 18:22
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,450
Re: Road to recovery
Hello - how is your routine going? Have you made any more progress? Hope your quitting is still happening. I admit, I went out last friday and shared a pack of 20 cigs with my friend. Its weird...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st March 2006, 19:02
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,450
Re: Road to recovery
Hello :-)
Thanks for the thread.
Looks like your doing exactly the same thing as me - and theres lots of others doing this too :-) Well, I quit smoking 2 months ago (Ive had 2 cigarettes I...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
28th February 2006, 18:23
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,937
Re: Sexual guilt? Aggression?
When I was a child (about 12) I was told off for masterbating - I put it in my diary (stupid) and my brother read it out to my parents (he didnt understand it). I was deeply embarressed. Perhaps that...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
28th February 2006, 18:19
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,947
Re: Night Time Anxiety
I feel like that on a week day. I just generally feel worried about what might happen to me at work.
Im trying not to at the moment since Im trying a CBT course and Im currently in the process...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th January 2006, 18:29
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,381
Diet and health's effect
Hello all.
Im posting this today, because over the last 2/3 weeks I have noticed a significant change in the way I feel about myself, and about others, and about the way I act around others. I...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
9th January 2006, 20:01
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,264
Re: just started to deal with my sa
Hi,
I can understand you completely - this basicly sums up how I feel a lot of the time. Not in all situations but most of the time. I can completely relate to what you are saying. Im in my...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
9th January 2006, 19:47
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,845
Re: You Don't Have To Say Anything
Yes - I completely agree with this. I know I have problems with predicting other peoples thoughts and worrying too much about what people think. I have problems being myself and get feelings of being...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th December 2005, 20:01
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,985
Re: People at work
Ive found that the trick is to be not bothered. Just go to work, do your thing, and who cares what anyone thinks? It sounds quite ignorant and an impolite thing to do, but it actually helps you to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th November 2005, 18:28
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,985
Re: People at work
I work in a small office - theres 8 of us. Everyday I look at my monitor and want to jump through it to another world. I work in I.T. and I feel like Im just shit at it. It is the root of my SA. Im...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th November 2005, 18:22
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,526
Re: Try this total personality test!
trait snapshot:
messy, depressed, introverted, feels invisible, does not make friends easily, nihilistic, reveals little about self, fragile, dark, bizarre, feels undesirable, dislikes leadership,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th November 2005, 18:09
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,343
Re: problems at work
Are you not going to work because of the high blood pressure or because of the anxiety?
Im sorry to say that the best way to solve the problem is to turn up at work.
And you dont have to tell...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th November 2005, 18:06
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Replies: 78
Views: 8,004
Re: How bad is your SA?
My score was 60 - and I'm not any more than that - Im sure - still, bad enough - really dont want it to be any more than 10.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th October 2005, 18:34
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,135
Re: Some thoughts
Hi,
My job is IT support - not really want I want to do - its a step up to being a programmer, which I was in my last job. It involves lots of walking around the building trying to help people...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
26th October 2005, 19:23
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,135
Some thoughts
Hi everyone.
I had a bit of a weird one today - in terms of what is going on in my head. I was asked to do an asset register at work i.e. go round everyone in the building ( over 100 people ) and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th September 2005, 18:23
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,867
A free ebook about positive thinking :-)
Hiya,
Found this link that I found interesting:
http://www.thoughtscreate.com/abccompete.html
Its about how thoughts manifest themselves physically i.e. through illness etc, but I think...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th September 2005, 18:08
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,926
Re: is it just me ?
Thats true. But what is proof? At work I speak to noone and today I walked past a collegue who looked me in the eye but didnt smile. He has reason to not like me - I dont talk or socialise with...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
25th September 2005, 19:51
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,524
Re: Finding new job difficult.
Hiya,
I understand that situation - I work in an office, and dont join in with the banter and chat - I just can't, I think the reason is because Im in a large group - well, 8, and its just the...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd September 2005, 20:27
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,653
Trying to fight it.
Hi all.
Things have been pretty bad recently - been in a job for a few months and getting all these weird feelings of being in a nightmare - can't explain. I feel like I'm in a bad dream and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd August 2005, 16:27
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,271
good advice and ideas
Hi all,
I was wondering if there was anybody here who might have any good tips or ideas for overcoming social anxiety - perhaps somebody who feels they are finding ways to get over there...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st August 2005, 11:34
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,220
Re: What is your biggest issue with sa?
I think for me its being aware of certain situations and how I should react but just not being able to do it, and then acting in a way that I know is bothering others but not being able to change...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
29th July 2005, 11:20
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Re: Determined to get over this.
Hi,
Thanks for the positive advice :) Especially about not getting resentful. I do have a tendancy to feel hateful toward the person who said it which has the effect of making me feel even more...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
28th July 2005, 12:36
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Re: Determined to get over this.
Hi again,
Im not feeling so good today. The boss here keeps making comments about me being quiet.He said 'If I was blind I would forget you were here' and that 'HR had put me on suicide...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
25th July 2005, 12:25
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Re: Determined to get over this.
Hi Mark :)
How you doing? Well its my second week now and Ive been really quiet (of course). I feel comfortable sat here but cannot for the life of me say anything out loud - although I do...
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