Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st June 2006, 16:54
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,491
Re: SA and Depression
I have had SA most of my life but not depression until recently. I think the main reason why I have been depressed is thinking about what I have missed out on in life and lack of progress in life and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th May 2006, 00:54
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Replies: 117
Views: 15,479
Re: KAVA capsules???
I just got an 'your order has shipped' email as well but it's the first one I've had, hopefully it will be ok.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th May 2006, 23:15
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Replies: 117
Views: 15,479
Re: KAVA capsules???
You could try emailing them :
http://www.food.gov.uk/aboutus/contactus/
(imported food one i guess)
Also found this article :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3260943.stm
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th May 2006, 22:26
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Replies: 117
Views: 15,479
Re: KAVA capsules???
I wouldn't worry about it, i think you would be pretty unlucky to get it stopped by customs and if they did they would probably just confiscate it.
I just found out that my first order didn't go...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
23rd May 2006, 15:10
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Replies: 117
Views: 15,479
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd May 2006, 16:03
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,177
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th May 2006, 21:55
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,578
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
11th May 2006, 20:12
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,523
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
11th May 2006, 19:43
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,111
Re: SA Differences
I agree that after reading this site for a while there are many different kinds of SA and very different causes for it. One thing I have noticed is some people can be very negative, I am a pretty...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
11th May 2006, 19:30
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,663
Re: Inspiration...?
It comforting to know these famous people have/had problems but it's also kind of worrying in a way that even with success and fame people like Morrissey still struggle with SA. Since a lot of SA is...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
26th April 2006, 23:02
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Replies: 117
Views: 15,479
Re: KAVA capsules???
Heard of Kava before and it does sound interesting, might give it a try. That place above seems like a pain to order from, paper based order form and pay by cheque or postal order only?
I found...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
25th April 2006, 17:00
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,043
Re: Night out
Yeah that's good advice, more specifically I find watching my favorite comedy programs or films just before I go can help put me in a better mood.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd April 2006, 21:00
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,627
Re: Going off the rails at 40 - Where Next?
Yeah i can totally identify ;) I posted something similar (http://www.social-anxiety-community.org/db/showthread.php?t=5718) a month ago.
Hard to know what to advise, I think the best thing it to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th April 2006, 17:37
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,505
Re: What should I do?
The page may be cached in google for a while, possibly 1-2 months and then it will be refreshed with a newer copy.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th April 2006, 17:07
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Replies: 81
Views: 6,918
Re: Extroverted SAers? Huh?
A lot of people are describing what there are currently but the true personality is what the SA is hiding. Think about what you would do with your life with no SA, personally i would socialise a...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
7th April 2006, 19:10
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,719
Re: Dating / friends / networking sites
I have considered joining sites like myspace, the only problem with myspace is that after joining I would only have like 1-2 or people on there which would be pretty embarrasing. I wouldn't really...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
7th April 2006, 18:36
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,509
Re: Early mid-life crisis....
Yeah I occassionally browse myspace and it can be really depressing seeing everyone having a active social life and loads of friends etc.. On the other hand it can serve as a wake-up call and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
4th April 2006, 16:14
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,165
Re: the have u bn bullied poll.
I wouldn't say I was ever really badly bullied more just ignored or never really fitting in that well. I usually did have 2-3 good friends going through school. Although after moving house I had to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
30th March 2006, 15:00
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,412
Re: University
Sounds like me... I went to uni originally and the only friend I made was the person I was sharing a room with (pretty difficult not to in that situation!) but never really left to do anything...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th March 2006, 21:14
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,895
Re: Helpful Hints
Good list, nice to see these positive posts, #26 is definitely one i think about a lot recently. Always try and reframe (http://www.nlp-now.co.uk/nlp-reframe.htm) a bad or situation negative...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
25th March 2006, 00:58
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,965
Re: Extreme exposure and CBT
Yeah this is pretty much what programs like 'would like to meet' and 'who would hire you' and 'faking it' are all about, the theory being if you can survive a extreme situation normal everyday ones...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th March 2006, 21:48
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,039
Re: OK with just one person
I actually prefer 3-4 people, with 1 it can feel uncomfortable with more at least the stress isn't on you to continue conversation etc..
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st March 2006, 00:33
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,913
Re: Losing interest in things I used to love
Thanks for all the replies, I will try and set more short term goals, I usually have big long term ones but these seem often seem unachievable. I feel better after posting anyway.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th March 2006, 02:09
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,913
Re: Losing interest in things I used to love
That is definitely one of my biggest fears, I think I like/need change but at the same time find change very hard.
Yes wanting a change in career/direction is hard for most people but with SA...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th March 2006, 01:58
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,913
Re: Losing interest in things I used to love
Yes I have been obsessing about that as well, I have spent most of the last 5 months just thinking about this pretty much anytime I am not fully engaged in something else.
My goals/aspirations...
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