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Forum: The Lounge 30th June 2017, 10:52
Replies: 70
Views: 7,480
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Your thoughts on the death of this forum

I think 4 or 5 years ago it was it's peak and has declined in activity ever since I think.

There used to regular meets posted in different areas of the country and I'm not sure if they're as...
Forum: Other Issues and Conditions 30th June 2017, 10:39
Replies: 31
Views: 3,380
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Has anyone every commented about how anxious you are/look?

Yes!

this has happened quit a few times, but the situation that still sticks out is getting my haircut a few years back now and the shop was crowded..I had sat in the "hot seat" and she started...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 2nd June 2017, 10:48
Replies: 13
Views: 1,890
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: How to move forward? feel lost

^ sounds good :) how are you getting on now with things?

I've been looking into work placements but where I live seems to have little opportunities
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th April 2017, 15:41
Replies: 13
Views: 1,890
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: How to move forward? feel lost

Thanks for your reply, you're right, I probably shouldn't carry around perceptions of what something will be like before I try it. Maybe I get these ideas from when I first left school and had some...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th April 2017, 15:36
Replies: 13
Views: 1,890
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: How to move forward? feel lost

I'm trying to make an up to date CV by using advice from experts and templates specialising in gaps and unemployment and what to put etc... I guess the cover letter is important too.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th April 2017, 15:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,890
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: How to move forward? feel lost

How about if you were to offer to work for free..would that not be an opportunity to prove yourself? like a work trial..
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th April 2017, 14:37
Replies: 13
Views: 1,890
Posted By .Andrew.
How to move forward? feel lost

I'll be 27 next month...not had paid employment in years due to my severe anxiety disorder and being diagnosed with aspergers, I do however feel I'm getting better overall. I'm stopping my...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 27th February 2017, 09:53
Replies: 69
Views: 6,855
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: "Disability payments should go to 'really disabled' - not those who suffer anxiet

Just someone that doesn't understand how disabling an anxiety disorder can be.

There will be people with physical disabilities or even in wheelchairs that have a better quality of life than...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 13th February 2017, 20:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,104
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Poor sleep interfering with progress!

Thanks for the reply, I did think about that being the case. If anything I'd give up my all day Tuesday role and two two volunteer role but maybe only a couple hours of both each week instead of...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 13th February 2017, 19:22
Replies: 2
Views: 1,104
Posted By .Andrew.
Poor sleep interfering with progress!

Hi everyone,

So recently I've been taking steps to move on with my anxiety, I had a initial therapy appointment last Friday which went well. Started volunteering a full day on a Tuesday and...
Forum: The Lounge 30th January 2017, 09:46
Replies: 11,161
Views: 849,136
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: What are you doing right now? (6)

They're tasty :) especially nice with raisins on top!
Forum: The Lounge 30th January 2017, 09:37
Replies: 11,161
Views: 849,136
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: What are you doing right now? (6)

Just had shreddies and toast/banana

Now a cup of Yorkshire tea :D
Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room 29th January 2017, 13:31
Replies: 6
Views: 1,692
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Hello Everyone

Welcome to the forum :-)
Forum: The Lounge 29th January 2017, 13:26
Replies: 15
Views: 1,728
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: What's your speech like

Soft spoken, well spoken, plain Scottish accent..
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd January 2017, 18:52
Replies: 84
Views: 6,936
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Your thoughts on Cannabis and its "Illegal" status?

I'm a non smoker and also never tried cannabis...there does seem to however be promising studies for it's use in pure form for nausea related to chemotherapy patients, MS sufferers and some chronic...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd January 2017, 18:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,372
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Hiding apart of me

As far as I know they're only a small handful of medications I can think of that don't really have these sexual side effects...Agomelatine, pregabalin, Mirtazapine, Wellbutrine. It is hard to know if...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd January 2017, 18:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,372
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Hiding apart of me

Thanks...I'll try to pluck up the courage sometime soon :)
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd January 2017, 18:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,372
Posted By .Andrew.
Hiding apart of me

So I've recently started seeing a local NHS team for my anxiety and seeing an occupational therapist on a regular basis. I recently saw the psychiatrist on the team as well where we discussed...
Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room 14th January 2017, 17:20
Replies: 7
Views: 1,705
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Hello everyone

Hi,

Welcome tot the site Fiona...hope you find it useful :-)
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 15th September 2016, 14:58
Replies: 17
Views: 2,840
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Stranger comments 'you look bored'; what would you do?

I hate these types of jibes that strangers make..or "cheer up it may never happen" people that don't know you have no right to make these remarks. They don't know what's happened in your life on that...
Forum: The Lounge 15th September 2016, 09:47
Replies: 26
Views: 2,801
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: How often do you wash your hair?

I'm not sure if you need to wash your hair everyday, for me it would make it too fluffy and just wash the natural oils from it. It depends though as some will have very greasy hair that needs washed...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 14th September 2016, 15:06
Replies: 7
Views: 1,520
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Coming off antidepressants completely

^

That's great to hear Annie :)

Hope you're still doing well off them. I'm certainly not against these medications I just want to see how I feel off them.
Forum: The Lounge 14th September 2016, 12:57
Replies: 29,481
Views: 2,000,129
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Type what you're thinking about right now (11)

It's nice to be back browsing and using the forum a little more. I'm not back because things have got worse, in fact I feel my life is a little better nowadays.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 14th September 2016, 12:46
Replies: 7
Views: 1,520
Posted By .Andrew.
Re: Coming off antidepressants completely

Thanks for the replies :)

Slowly is definitely the best way because if not people tend to not cope with the withdrawal process and jump straight back on them.
I've heard about fluoxetine being a...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 14th September 2016, 11:14
Replies: 7
Views: 1,520
Posted By .Andrew.
Coming off antidepressants completely

I'm stopping my treatment for a couple of reasons, firstly I've been on something since 2011 and it's now 2016 and I'm wanting to see how I feel med free, I'm curious to know if my anxiety will just...
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