I don't like to leave the house unless
it's by my self and when I do run into
people I know very well I pretend I didn't
see them. Whats my problem. I hate
social events and I have a graduation
coming up what to do any advice.
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cherry_pie
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 599
Posted: 05-01-04 02:24am
Omg.. I thought I was reading a post that
I had written.. I feel and do the exact
same things as you, I also have a
graduation coming up, and im dreading
it!!.. I hate it because im constantly
getting harassed about not going out, and
not being able to make many friends, cuz I
can't put myself out there like that.
I've thought that maybe it could be social
anxiety disorder.. But I really haven't
looked into that condition alot. And I
hate going to the doctor, because I think
that if I go back there everytime there
may be something wrong with me shes gunna
think that im crazy or something. All I
know is that I want this fear of people to
go away!!!!
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stac6
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 5
Posted: 05-01-04 02:34am
Exactly how I feel . I'm great with
people if I don't know them and won't see
them again other wise some time I feel
people think i'm stuck up and it's so far
from that being the truth. We were watch
an add on tv about social disorder and my
husband jokingly said I think thats you..
Wow me too.. Any advise
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 05-01-04 02:46am
Sounds like you both definetly have social
anxiety. Just go to the doc and get some
meds for it!
Good luck,
~jennifer~
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stac6
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 5
Posted: 05-01-04 02:49am
I don't want to be addicted to any meds if
thers another way.
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 05-01-04 02:53am
Well there are breathing excercizes, try
to stay calm and face your fears. If
that doesn't work then you will prob need
meds. Paxil isn't addicting so try to
look into that!
~jennifer~
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stac6
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 5
Posted: 05-01-04 03:00am
My fear is people will judge me or not
like me and thats the problem with going
to a Dr. With this. It's a small town
and people talk and even if they don't I
think they do . I can't even work in the
same town I live in because I don't want
to mix the two.
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 05-01-04 03:05am
I understand you don't want to be a direct
topic, but you do need to speak with
someone about this. It will not go away
on it's own, and you are only getting
older and you will soon have to walk into
the "real" world.
~jennifer~
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stac6
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 5
Posted: 05-01-04 03:20am
Thanks jen direct topic about sums it up..
By the way iam older and i'v been in the
world awhile.
Thanks for your imput..
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 05-01-04 03:32am
Your welcome, I really hope you can
overcome this!
God bless,
~jennifer~
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qt3
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 264
Posted: 05-10-04 09:49am
stac6
wrote:
i don't want to be addicted
to any meds if thers another
way.
hi stac6-
most of the drugs are not addictive
especially the anti-depressant ones.
You mmay want to look into cognitive
behavioral therapy (cbt). I was on meds
for many years before I found cbt and it
cured me and got me off meds in a
remarkably short period of time. Best of
all once you learn the tools in cbt you
have them forever so you are able to give
yourself relief almost instantly whenever
you are feeling stressed, anxious or down.
It's all about using the tools to learn
to think more clearly and accurately about
things and once you do your anxiety, panic
and depression will miraculously begin to
lift before your eyes. My favorite
starter book on cbt is "been there, done
that? Do this! By sam obitz. Like
anything in life the more you put in the
more you get out of cbt.
Q
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Haley
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 122
Posted: 06-01-04 21:11pm
This sounds like social anxiety disorder.
I hear cbt works great for it and it cured
my depression and panic disorder
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