Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
18th June 2022, 23:12
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,236
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd January 2022, 22:28
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,336
Re: Saying peoples names
Now you mention it, yes, I feel like it's too personal and I don't have a right to be saying their name. But I also feel uncomfortable if someone calls me by name too.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd January 2022, 22:26
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,427
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th January 2022, 00:36
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,427
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th January 2022, 00:30
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Replies: 100
Views: 106,122
Re: SA-friendly jobs
There are quite a few public sector jobs, usually civil service, NHS or local authority, which can often be very process-based, some of them with minimal need to contact members of the public, or...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th January 2022, 20:35
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,642
Re: Fluoxetine in the first few weeks:
I've found it can increase anxiety quite a lot for a week or even a few weeks, but in my experience that gradually fades away and takes some of the pre-existing anxiety with it. It's not for everyone...
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
13th January 2022, 20:29
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,236
Hi again!
Hello all,
I used to be quite active on here a few years ago and attended some meet ups in the Leeds area (I love gigs!).
I've since changed jobs and moved to the North East, but am still having...
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
12th January 2019, 23:46
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,118
Back again
Hi! Old member returning to hopefully share experiences and learn out more about managing SA.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th September 2015, 11:34
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,015
Re: Working from home
I work from home but I'm not self-employed. Some companies want staff working from home as it saves them money on office premises, heating, lighting etc. You can always suggest it to an employer if...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th June 2015, 00:01
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,391
Re: More shy of men
I have different sorts of anxiety around men and women. I think I'd probably get along better with men (my best friends as a child were boys), but there's always something telling me to stay away,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th June 2015, 23:54
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,541
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th May 2015, 23:35
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,978
Re: How bad does anxiety affect your jobs?
If you don't need a full time job urgently, could you look for something that's just a few hours a week, or volunteer for something you find interesting (eg helping an animal charity) to give you a...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th May 2015, 23:24
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,550
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Forum: The Lounge
17th May 2015, 21:43
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Replies: 2,778
Views: 242,980
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th May 2015, 10:29
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,795
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th May 2015, 10:12
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,445
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th May 2015, 20:32
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,242
Re: To be honest
Talk to people as much as you can. Talk, talk and talk some more. Feeling like that means you're not getting the chance to express yourself fully, and need to get it out of your system. Talking is a...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th May 2015, 09:44
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,297
Re: Learning difficulties
It's probably worth getting it checked out. Like I say, a lot of things about social anxiety can be put down to other causes - for example, going blank in a social situation because of being...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th May 2015, 23:17
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,165
Re: Difficulty/anxiety conversing online?
Wow, I've just said some of this in another thread (the learning disabilities one). Social difficulties aren't restricted to face-to-face conversations. If you have any difficulty with the rules of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th May 2015, 23:06
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,297
Re: Learning difficulties
There's some good literature out there. I've been looking into Aspergers recently, because I became aware that my social difficulties were not limited to low self-esteem or learning to be more...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th May 2015, 22:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,967
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th May 2015, 21:38
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,297
Re: Learning difficulties
Have any of you asked for an assessment for high-functioning autism or Aspergers? A lot of experts now believe undiagnosed ASD is more widespread than once thought, especially amongst women, as well...
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Forum: The Lounge
12th May 2015, 21:03
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Replies: 2,778
Views: 242,980
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Forum: Club 30-81
8th May 2015, 21:13
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Replies: 303
Views: 74,177
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
7th May 2015, 21:24
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,603
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