Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
31st July 2008, 21:46
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st July 2008, 23:51
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,901
Re: How'd you like them apples
I think this is likely your fantasy. But in light of this -
...we might wonder who is seducing who in this case, or perhaps more crudely, who's the daddy? :raised_ey
In the first, more...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st July 2008, 22:05
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Replies: 47
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th June 2008, 14:07
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,814
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th June 2008, 11:21
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,814
Re: Is this Forum Room Useful or Destructive?
I very rarely frequent this forum now because honestly, much of the time it looks like some an emo teenager's livejournal. I have no interest is reading this kind of material since it is of no...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd June 2008, 00:04
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Replies: 11
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th May 2008, 19:36
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Replies: 11
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Re: Large Cities.
I'm the same when I am in London or Manchester I always feel much more at home. I can't understand SA people fearing crowds but it all affects us in different ways.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
5th May 2008, 23:30
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Replies: 8
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Re: self harm
I self harm also and have been worried about people seeing scars in various situations. It isn't something that people readily understand, why anyone would want to deliberately damage and hurt...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd May 2008, 16:32
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Replies: 2
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th April 2008, 21:55
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,924
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th April 2008, 21:50
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,756
Re: Talking lovelife or lackof at work!
My love life and personal life is no one else's business but mine and this is most certainly true at work. I guess it depends very much on where you work, but any enquiries and prying into my love...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
7th April 2008, 16:47
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Replies: 6
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
18th March 2008, 00:25
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,198
Re: Finding the right job seems impossible
I wonder a lot about my job. I work in project management which means chairing meetings, a lot of phone work, always dealing with people and problems. Psych people think I'm crazy for working in this...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
9th March 2008, 23:19
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Re: Psychodynamic therapy
For anyone interested in psychotherapy I found this site today which is excellent:
http://www.aboutpsychotherapy.com/index.html
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
6th March 2008, 21:56
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Re: Psychodynamic therapy
Four Star, your experience sounds very similar to mine. I also got the 'they are trying to crack me' vibe which will just make me dig my heels in.
Maybe it is my education, or my likely my career...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
6th March 2008, 20:39
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Re: Psychodynamic therapy
I think CBT may be viewed as ***8220;the holy grail***8221; since the NHS are mad on it due to it perceived quick results and therefore low cost.
To my knowledge Psychodynamic therapy is a generic term that...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th February 2008, 21:56
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
I said "on a fundamental level" deliberately. There are cultural and personal preferences of course, but these are quite superficial and less significant. On a deeper, more basic level, attraction is...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th February 2008, 17:13
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
There are a lot of misconceptions and much of it stems from people wanting this stuff to fit their preconceived idea of it rather than what is actually saying. There is also a lot of crappy material...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
18th February 2008, 21:49
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
I can fake confidence pretty successfully for short periods of time (say 4-5hrs) if it is just myself and her and there is some kind of connection. The last girl I was out with even said ***8220;you know,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
18th February 2008, 00:18
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
Some are because they blame women for their problems but most get over the bitter phase fairly quickly and accept that just as there are manipulative girls, there are also assholish guys.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th February 2008, 20:18
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
Neil, excellent post.
If anyone is interested in discussing this, the forum for all the material on the ladderwiki (www.ladderwiki.com) of which that article is a part, is www.iwforums.com which...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
16th February 2008, 22:52
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Replies: 0
Views: 899
Wedding
In the summer it's my best friend's wedding and I have just got the invite. I can just about get through each day at work psyching myself up for each meeting, then I sleep as soon as I get home...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
16th February 2008, 13:48
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
There was a series "The Pickup Artist" on VH1 late last year with 'Mystery' where guys were coached and taught how to attract women with pretty impressive results.
The gist of it all is,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th February 2008, 00:13
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,735
Re: Relationship Difficulties
I can relate to so much of your post.
A big issue for me also. If I get anywhere with a girl it is because, just like many areas of my life, I have successfully faked it, got attraction and...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th February 2008, 23:58
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,096
Re: valentines day...
Being single on valentines days every year don't both me so much, it's less hassle and I guess I don't know any different. Last year I had the guts to go out to some bars and the number of desperate...
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