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Forum: The Lounge 29th January 2016, 00:48
Replies: 4,616
Views: 564,496
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Rate the last film you watched (4)..

Fear Itself, a documentary on BBC iPlayer consisting of interesting clips from horror movies accompanied by a highly annoying voiceover that I quickly stopped listening to. Clips from the movies...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 6th December 2015, 09:55
Replies: 5
Views: 1,451
Posted By OllyAvoid
Exposure therapy

Have you ever done any exposure therapy?

For example, if you are extremely afraid of talking to strangers, you might try to approach someone to ask them for the time.

Then once you can do that...
Forum: Room with a View 7th November 2015, 23:39
Replies: 4
Views: 4,033
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Thought Experiments

black_mamba, lots of :thumbpur::thumbpur::thumbpur::thumbpur::thumbpur::thumbpur: for a great post.

I like the "curtains up" thought experiment. It resonates with me in the same way as the mindful...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 7th November 2015, 23:23
Replies: 4
Views: 1,552
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Advice needed: How do I invite people for coffee after a group?

Thanks for the advice. I am still working on overcoming this particular difficulty.

Tryinghard, I appreciate the directness of your approach. It seems a very authentic way to deal with the problem...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 21st October 2015, 09:45
Replies: 4
Views: 1,552
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Advice needed: How do I invite people for coffee after a group?

Thank you Les and Sassyman for some nice suggestions.

I like your idea, Sassyman, of asking other people where there is a good coffee place so then I can say all casual-like "oh, I might try it...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 18th October 2015, 23:40
Replies: 4
Views: 1,552
Posted By OllyAvoid
Advice needed: How do I invite people for coffee after a group?

So I am going to this yoga group for people who have anxiety and depression issues. This is partly to find out if it is an effective method for dealing with anxiety but also to force myself to...
Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room 12th September 2015, 01:17
Replies: 15
Views: 1,711
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: A new hello

Hello. I am in a similar position. It is tough when you start trying to gradually move out of the hermit/recluse lifestyle into being a little more part of society. My tip is to find yourself a local...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 26th August 2015, 11:14
Replies: 17
Views: 2,454
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: SASH Meetings

Hi Flowerdisc. I notice that you have been asking about SASH so I thought I would share a few details about my experience. Hopefully this will encourage you to take that leap and come along to a...
Forum: Room with a View 10th October 2014, 13:16
Replies: 72
Views: 18,186
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: The Meditation thread

I have only just taken up mindful meditation recently but I am hopeful that it may be helpful. I like the way that it emphasises taking a step back from thoughts and emotions, observing them...
Forum: The Lounge 6th October 2014, 20:56
Replies: 8,177
Views: 865,258
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: TV programs you're watching?

Misfits on 4od. Loved the first series. Second series not quite as good as I find this storyline unconvincing:

Simon coming back from the future as a superhero and Alisha falling in love with him....
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 6th October 2014, 20:48
Replies: 4
Views: 1,505
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Therapists in South London

Thanks for the replies. I knew it was a long-shot to hope for an individual therapist to be recommended but thought it was worth a go. Like you say Ashtray88, its a case of meeting them and seeing...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 3rd October 2014, 20:36
Replies: 4
Views: 1,505
Posted By OllyAvoid
Therapists in South London

Hello. I am currently in the process of looking for a therapist in South London. I'm using these two websites to take a look at potential therapists:

http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/...
Forum: Games Room 28th June 2014, 16:49
Replies: 965
Views: 58,065
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Last person to post in this thread is the winner....

Thats disgusting. Slimy bath.


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Forum: The Lounge 25th June 2014, 15:14
Replies: 4,024
Views: 560,596
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Post your random crap here (17)

Great video. He has a very soothing voice. I wonder if he did any self-hypnosis or meditation tapes.

I have seen a few clips of his series Cosmos and I really should get round to watching the...
Forum: The Lounge 25th June 2014, 15:05
Replies: 8,177
Views: 865,258
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: TV programs you're watching?

Have you seen the first series he did, called We Can Be Heroes? I prefer that series to his later ones because there is a wide variety of characters rather than focusing on a single character like...
Forum: The Lounge 25th June 2014, 00:03
Replies: 4,024
Views: 560,596
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Post your random crap here (17)

I watched an interesting documentary about the Voyager 1 space mission this evening. It was launched in 1977. At 36 years of age, Voyager 1 is now 11.6 billion miles away from the Sun — the most...
Forum: The Lounge 24th June 2014, 23:44
Replies: 9,717
Views: 889,215
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)

Those things are like an SA minefield. One second you are happily beeping your items through the beepy thing, chuckling to yourself with glee as you think that you have got away with going shopping...
Forum: The Lounge 24th June 2014, 23:28
Replies: 9,717
Views: 889,215
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)

Dudes, this thread is, like, totally awesome! High-five! :thumbpur:
Forum: The Lounge 24th June 2014, 23:11
Replies: 4,616
Views: 564,496
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Rate the last film you watched (4)..

The Vampire Footballer - horror movie about this footballer who is playing a football game then suddenly starts biting the opposing team for no reason! Terrifying. 10/10

Haha hoho. Thats satire...
Forum: The Lounge 24th June 2014, 01:50
Replies: 8,177
Views: 865,258
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: TV programs you're watching?

Fargo was great on atmosphere and performance but the plot meandered a bit towards the end of the series. Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton were excellent as adversaries. Billy Bob taking a...
Forum: The Lounge 24th June 2014, 01:38
Replies: 4,616
Views: 564,496
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Rate the last film you watched (4)..

I read somewhere that Sam Raimi was having trouble getting his Spiderman movie off the ground, so he made up his own superhero and made a movie about him instead...Darkman. Its a fun movie but I'm...
Forum: The Lounge 24th June 2014, 01:26
Replies: 9,717
Views: 889,215
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)

Did you consider becoming a milkman instead?

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Forum: The Lounge 19th June 2014, 19:30
Replies: 9,717
Views: 889,215
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)

I have just discovered this programme called Mythbusters, where a bunch of science dorks test out the validity of popularly held beliefs or sayings (e.g. they did a pretty silly experiment to...
Forum: The Lounge 19th June 2014, 19:13
Replies: 8,177
Views: 865,258
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: TV programs you're watching?

For us freeview scum, Viva is showing the second season of Catfish.

The third episode was on yesterday. It didn't have a happy ending nor did the people involved seem to learn much from the...
Forum: The Lounge 19th June 2014, 18:51
Replies: 9,717
Views: 889,215
Posted By OllyAvoid
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)

The culture of "professional fouling" and flagrant play-acting that seems to be accepted as a part of football. Its pathetic.
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