Recent content by alter_ego

I was wondering, is anyone else here dyspraxic? I've never been officially diagnosed but reading up on it I think I might be mildly dyspraxic. I've always had difficulty with practical stuff (hated handicrafts and needlework at school) and I'm pretty poor at maths too (apparently people with...

I haven't been here for a while because I was doing okay - or thought I was - but there've been a lot of changes in work lately and I'm a bit stressed with my anxiety problems. What I wanted to ask was, does anyone else have the experience that just because they're very shy they're treated as...

So I have just spent a nice girly afternoon talking with a close friend about guys and having a few drinks :D and I am a bit...um...tipsy... :roll: But, to tell you the truth, I was dreading it. I don't know why, I've known her for years, feel comfortable chatting with her and we had a good...

So I just got back from visiting relatives. We had a takeaway, a few drinks. I felt anxious, like I always do. It was great to see my teenage niece and nephew and everybody made me feel welcome. So why I do feel down? My sister and brother-in-law dropped me off and I'm sitting here on my...

I was grocery shopping today and the lady behind me in the queue at the checkout had a little boy of about 2 years old with her. I couldn't help thinking that the poor little kid might well grow up to develop social anxiety when I overheard her say "Everyone's laughing at you". I turned round...

How do people here think their social phobia started? For me, I think it was a mixture of things but there is one very clear memory that stands out. I was the youngest, about two, and we were moving house and, being two and curious, I picked up something sharp and then accidentally cut my...

Just thought this story might make other people feel better about themselves:- The other day in work a big boss came round and had a chat with everyone individually. I felt v.v.self-conscious and afterwards I remarked to the guy who sits opposite me that I felt like a total idiot because I'd...

I'm back in work tomorrow after several weeks off with anxiety and depression. As always when we've been off sick, I have to have a meeting with my boss tomorrow to discuss it. What I was wondering was, do I tell her about the social phobia? (Given that most people don't understand it and...

Sorry, I don't know how to do links, but you might like to check out this article I found today through Supanet homepage and then news items under "Too Hot to Handle" (I think you can also find it on the BBC news page). It's about how and why people get embarrassed. I particularly liked this...

Has anyone ever had a fast result re medication? The doctor prescribed Escitalopram (Cipralex) 10mg tablets for me (for my anxiety) today and I took the first one at about five o'clock. I felt a bit sleepy about an hour later but that wore off and about three hours later I began to feel very...