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Old 9th August 2019, 16:42
Gosties Gosties is offline
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Joined a couple of days whilst looking up information on social anxiety.

I'm unsure whether I fit into the Social Anxiety spectrum.
One of my problems is admitting/understanding whether I have a problem and seeking help.
It's quite a step to seek the relevant professional assistance.

Probably a few of contributory factors to my unease

1) Late with speech development.
2) Bullied throughout Primary + Secondary School with the result that I have no happy memories at all.
3) Severe Acne (Cystic) from Puberty until my early 20's.

I avoid family social gatherings, don't like pubs/clubs.
The simple way I would describe is like information overload. I just get flustered/annoyed and want to leave immediately.
I have the same symptoms at times when I go shopping etc and have to leave immediately.
I can feel perfectly fine before but the flight impulse just takes over. Daft things like using busy public transport causes similar symptoms.

I have issues with trusting people due to my experiences with people when I was younger.
As a protection mechanism can be distant with people.
I've kind of cut myself off from people as a result.
I've had some relationships but my issues have prevented them going anywhere.

I work part-time but not in job which involves lots of public interaction.
It's not what I envisaged doing when I was younger but pays the bills.

An accident suffered last year has made me kind of evaluate things at this point.
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Old 9th August 2019, 16:44
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Welcome to the forum I hope you find this place of some support to you.
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Old 9th August 2019, 22:18
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Thanks for the welcome.
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Old 10th August 2019, 03:29
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Hello gosties
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Old 13th August 2019, 15:47
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Welcome Gosties.
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Old 13th August 2019, 22:24
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RE:- Bluebear, Dolittle

Thanks for the welcome.
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