Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
19th October 2017, 16:09
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,472
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
19th October 2017, 16:07
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,524
Re: Hi, New User here
Hi Steve_t1!
"Dum spiro spero" -- While I breathe, I hope.
Never, ever too late for change.
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
19th October 2017, 16:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,288
Re: hi
Hi Shinetaro! Welcome to the forum and don't be afraid to start your own threads if you have any questions you'd like to ask.
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th October 2017, 20:18
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Re: Repeating anxiety
Just wanted to say that, like Aelwyn, I too have had positive experiences on Propranolol. If I were you I'd avoid Benzos like the plague as they tend to be highly addictive and cause all sorts of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th October 2017, 20:06
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,855
Re: Never knowing what to say
Wow! I would very much like to meet on October 22 in Manchester. Who do I contact about this and where can I find information about SAUK-organised meet ups?
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
12th October 2017, 19:53
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,678
Re: Meetup.com
Hi Gregarious_introvert. Thanks so much for your very descriptive reply; I so very much appreciate it. It is surprising just how much strength and motivation I derive from posts such as yours,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd October 2017, 15:45
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,678
Re: Meetup.com
Oh, seeing as I'm firing off questions in all directions: what do you guys think of drop-in group sessions ran by the NHS? Are they effective at all? Never been to one myself but thinking of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd October 2017, 15:43
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,678
Re: Meetup.com
@hollowone:
@tigerlily:
Thank you for your reply (and the informative link, hollowone)! Couple of questions, if I may: how much of a positive impact has attending meetups made on your SA? In...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd October 2017, 15:38
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,678
Re: Meetup.com
@gregarious_introvert:
So... you attend meetups and are even an organiser yourself. Wow. Why are you on here then? LOL Seriously, what aspects of SA do you have issues with? I am struggling to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd October 2017, 15:25
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,375
Re: Going out tonight and dreading it.
I used to feel the same way as you and would feel relief at the end of an outing in town or whatever until I realised that this is the wrong kind of thinking. The right way of thinking (for me,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd October 2017, 15:18
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,641
Re: anxiety
Personally, I think you'll only be doing yourself harm by not disclosing the full picture to the therapist as they won't be able to fully understand your afflictions and thus how to best help you. I...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
3rd October 2017, 15:10
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,716
Re: How to get through the day?
I don't get it that badly and can go out and do whatever needs to be done. Just wondering so as to better understand, what sort of thoughts and feelings do you experience when you feel this way?
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd October 2017, 10:02
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,375
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
2nd October 2017, 10:00
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,131
Re: Trying a new tactic
Yes, please report back. I find the way you describe this new tactic of yours very intriguing, as if it's a form of self-suggestion that you've somehow got to work for you. It would be interesting to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st October 2017, 18:57
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,678
Meetup.com
Calling on everyone who has used meetup.com in the past to share their experiences!
What was it like? Please describe how meetups take place. Were people receptive and welcoming or were there...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st October 2017, 17:27
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,131
Re: Trying a new tactic
Wow mate, sounds like you've turned a corner there and are now confronting your SA head-on. I've said it in a post in a different thread that I'm a firm believer that the only way to cure...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st October 2017, 17:19
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,375
Re: Going out tonight and dreading it.
What's the worst that could happen if you don't immediately find the toilet? You might spend a couple of minutes walking around the place looking for it but it's not like people will be staring at...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th September 2017, 16:48
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,194
Re: Wouldn't change
More importantly, changing something that is, by nature, immutable is pointless. The best we can do is learn from the past so as to be better prepared for the future. Lamenting past events is a waste...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th September 2017, 15:26
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,392
Re: Bad days after good
I have experienced this in the past too. I'd have a day where something would happen that would act as a trigger to boost my mood all day or most of it, only to be followed by an emotional crash the...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th September 2017, 14:12
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,337
Re: Any members from Stoke-on-Trent?
This post sounds interesting as I have also been thinking about asking people on here (am a long time lurker) about groups that meet on a regular basis, as I believe that meeting for real is the only...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th September 2017, 14:04
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,609
Re: Anyone have phone phobia?
I have also suffered from... telephobia (?) and have found that the only way to beat it was to expose myself to it continuously. I can't yet say I'm "cured" and still get nervous whenever I have to...
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
27th September 2017, 13:46
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,545
Je suis Le Migster
Hello all,
Got 0 posts so far and thought I might as well my first post be my introduction here. I was born in a southern EU country (yeah, I know, boo, Brexit and all that), have lived in this...
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