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nervous about support groups
Anyone else love to join a local support group but are too nervous to join in for fear of meeting someone you know when your out at the meet and then everyone finding out that your at an s.a. meeting?? i really need to join one but can't push myself to do this as the thought of it terrifies me and i prefer to remain anonymous right now....i know its just paranoia.....sigh...what the hell is happening to me?
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Re: nervous about support groups
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I wouldnt actually care if there was someone I knew there because they would probably be in the same boat as you and keep their private life to themselves so to speak. Sometimes when people find out that way or we find out about them its a shock as usually its the most unlikly people we would least expect to have similar problems to ourselves. |
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Re: nervous about support groups
aww i can sympathise with you....when i get depressed i get agoraphobic i think as i am afraid to leave the safety of my home and can't bear to walk down the street as i feel everyone watching me from their windows/cars etc :embarass: I know i worry too much about what other people think but its just that i live in quite a small town where everyone talks about each other and i would die with embarrassment if anyone found out that i have s.a.
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Re: nervous about support groups
i know what you mean but my sa causes me to feel too embarrassed to tell anyone,i really need to pluck up the courage to do this.
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I can heartily reccomend support groups. Some folks get to the doors but dont go in, but even that's a step in the right direction.
Everybody I have met has given me something, be it acceptance , a different viewpoint, insight etc.. Social practicing is ace, as it says I can try (or not) and imperfect is fine! The range of people you meet is amazing, calm looking, nervous, tough guys.........everything. I'm paranoid of meeting someone I know too but this has eased, what are they gonna be there for anyway. Even sa folk are social animals I think. Ive been for my first meal out for 10 years Thanks sa,ers working my way to NOMAL folk |
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Re: nervous about support groups
thats true bulletproof! i know your right and well done in going for your first meal...thats great! I think i would worry more about the other sa people being louder than me and more intimidating or me having a panick attack
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I understand how you feel, i honestly havnt really looked at groups near me but even if there are some its highly unlikely i would go, would just be too scared of meeting the people there
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I also haven't told anybody about my SA, so if i suddenly started going out to support groups and meet ups, i would probably have people like my family being really nosey trying to find out what i'm up to. |
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Re: nervous about support groups
i think that is quite deep an sa group having sa about attending an sa group....but start here m8.....they are genuine and its a start.....they have meets i believe....(dont you)?.....so try breaking the ice here first....its difficult to say well im either accepted or f off....but i figure you knew that....so try a few of these people....you can go private.....talking i mean......good luck....ignore the ignorant ....theres some "good" people here.x
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