Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th May 2021, 13:46
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,695
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th April 2021, 12:42
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,811
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
11th April 2021, 12:22
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,084
Re: The dark side of SA
That's interesting. I tend to think of a lot of social interactions that I have had in the past that went badly and even though it is so long ago, the feeling of 'cringe' is still generated as well...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th April 2021, 09:32
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,226
Re: How does anxiety form for you?
Indeed, it's just not well understood.
I had CBT last year but not far from the back of my mind was how ridiculous it all sounds when I was trying to describe things. Going out produced anxiety,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd April 2021, 17:39
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,226
Re: How does anxiety form for you?
I suffer from general anxiety.
Seems stupid but the only real comfortable times are at home; or maybe a place where you don't need to go anywhere.
Being out and about generates some kind of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st April 2021, 12:48
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,084
Re: The dark side of SA
Like most things in life, someone is only ever going to be changed if they want to be.
Could you give some specific examples of why you have been a particularly bad person? It sounds like you're...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
31st March 2021, 11:39
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Replies: 50
Views: 5,076
Re: What are you scared of being revealed?
I think a common thing is that often the perception of ourselves is always much worse than the reality.
For instance I put off joining a sports-based meetup because I was scared I wasn't going to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
30th March 2021, 12:43
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Replies: 50
Views: 5,076
Re: What are you scared of being revealed?
I guess being revealed as a bit of a loner is quite irritating for me.
In some ways I quite like it and it makes life a lot simpler. It is also easy to pretend to others. People just assume. On...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
24th March 2021, 10:50
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,463
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th March 2021, 14:06
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,270
Re: Family estrangement
Yes for me, I'm guessing estranged is the wrong word.
I don't have much in common with my parents and in a younger life the pressure of living up to expectations really grated.
I don't think...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th March 2021, 22:11
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,609
Re: Weighted Blankets
I've got one. Sometimes suffer from restless legs at night, and they all got good reviews.
Can't say it did much for me; neither do I agree much with the reviews. Many of them say it's like...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
14th March 2021, 20:03
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,125
Re: Feeling constantly behind in life
Facebook's like that.
When you see people post shit you can almost sense the implicit boasting behind it. New house, new car, new baby, etc.
Don't think everyone is at it, but a few are. Some...
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Forum: Room with a View
13th March 2021, 11:49
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Replies: 1,678
Views: 336,619
Re: Small things that make you smile
Nice story! I love that.
Maybe if the cat had a good time it'll return.
I had this when I was a kid, sometimes the same cat would drop by and play with for a bit. Then he would jump over the...
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Forum: The Lounge
4th March 2021, 12:33
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,822
Re: What do you really, really enjoy doing?
Wow, some really good answers here guys. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
I guess some of mine are
cats, hiking, lying in the sun, reading a good book, interesting conversations
I was...
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Forum: The Lounge
3rd March 2021, 11:04
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,822
What do you really, really enjoy doing?
A often used quote is 'do something that you really enjoy, and you'll never work a day in your life'.
I don't know if its just me being old but real enjoyment has dropped out of a lot of things,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
26th February 2021, 15:24
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,119
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
25th February 2021, 14:40
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,656
Re: Easier to talk to people you are paying?
I agree with this idea of the hierarchy.
And of course putting yourself closer to the bottom than to the top.
I think fear of judgement is pretty powerful and it preys on your weaknesses,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
23rd February 2021, 17:41
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,581
Re: Do you really WANT friends and a social life?
I'm totally with you on that. Kids seem to be the ultimate way to join a 'club', going to an ante-natal class must be the adult version of going to university, everyone is in the same boat and wants...
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Forum: Club 30-81
20th February 2021, 10:35
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,415
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
19th February 2021, 12:20
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,581
Re: Do you really WANT friends and a social life?
You know the old saying, be the change that you want to see in the world.
TBH I agree with almost all of your post. I too get a feeling sometimes that I wouldn't want to be friends with myself but...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
17th February 2021, 14:33
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,581
Re: Do you really WANT friends and a social life?
I agree. I think the main barrier for me is self-perception. I totally get the 'would I want to be friends with me?' thing, some days I would say yes, others no.
Added to this are lots of other...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th February 2021, 11:30
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,860
Re: Social media is making me feel bad again...
TBH I used to be a sucker for social media when it came out. If you wanted to have social proofing by having your picture taking on big nights out, this isn't too difficult if that's what you really...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
18th January 2021, 18:26
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,042
Re: Anyone Tried Melatonin?
Suffered from some bad insomnia last year, really bad.
Found that the herbal ones were pretty ineffective. The non-herbal stuff like Nytol worked for me at the start but then you get resistant to...
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
3rd January 2021, 16:17
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,165
Re: Newbie here
Welcome. Also a fellow sufferer of general anxiety and social anxiety.
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Forum: The Lounge
2nd January 2021, 14:40
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,720
Re: Fitness for the new year
I've found the 1000 calories workouts quite helpful, if time consuming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBHBhvv-Lhg
I should really face up to going outside and doing a run. It looks like the...
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