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    College

    Hi all, I'm not new here but haven't posted in about 6 months. I just moved into a dorm on campus. All of my classes are pretty manageable (socially) except for one..american sign language. I have no clue in hell why I signed up for it, I knew what it would entail. The teacher is deaf so I...
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    did that guy hitch kill himself?

    i never saw any posts by him since the one saying he was going to committ suicide..hope he is okay
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    can't do this anymore

    i feel like giving up..i fucking can't control my facial expression so that i look like a bewildered idiot asshole wherever i go even when i'm driving , people stare at me EVERYWHERE and i never want to go out into the world again. out of millions of potential eggs why did my fucking egg have...
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    what sort of people wind up in mental institutions

    i was just thinking b/c u see all these movies of people in mental asylums and they're portrayed as bonkers usually..most of them probably have schizophrenia and psychosis but i wonder if social phobics ever go there? anybody ever been in one?
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    are people REALLY staring?

    i hear you guys say all the time "i always feel like people are staring at me", but are they really?...for me, they are. i just love walking into a room and everyone is smiling and laughing and they stop and look at me and their face falls, that always gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. have...
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    how severe is yours?

    i just wanted to know how severe my anxiety is compared with other peoples'...like today, at school, i couldn't make myself leave my car to go to class... its horrible. i think i've got it as bad as a person can have it. now i've got a speech to make tomorrow..does it ever end? yay :) i love life
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    Propranolol

    hey I was just wondering if any of you take or have taken Propranolol..I heard about it but looked it up and it didn't say anything about anxiety, just hypertension and heart problems. I ordered it and this is like my last hope...Did it help you at all?
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    do you cry at the psychiatrist's?

    i made an appointment with a psychiatrist in like 2 weeks, and i fucking dont want to go. i've been to 2 psychologists and i hated their condescending, smug attitudes. everytime i talk about myself and my problems, I stary crying, it's like a reflex. i feel so embarrassed...does anyone else do this?
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    do you cry at the psychiatrist's?

    i made an appointment with a psychiatrist in like 2 weeks, and i fucking dont want to go. i've been to 2 psychologists and i hated their condescending, smug attitudes. everytime i talk about myself and my problems, I stary crying, it's like a reflex. i feel so embarrassed...does anyone else...
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    driving

    does anyone else have a problem driving? it is one of the most stressful activities for me and i don't know why. i'm so nervous people are staring at me (which they are) that i like can't stay at a constant speed or something..it's weird...im thinkin of gettin my windows tinted
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    Botox

    i'm thinking about getting botox...i've heard that it sort of freezes your facial muscles so you can't frown..has anyone else thought about this?
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    too anxious to buy a gun

    I have been thinking a lot lately and I have decided that I will probably kill myself. I am 19, so I'm old enough to buy a gun, but I'm too fucking anxious to actually go in and buy it. What if they do some sort of backround check and some how my parents find out or something..and also, I'm...
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    suicide

    do any of you guys ever seriously think about killing yourself?
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    day in the life of...

    i was just wondering what other people who have SA lives are like..when you wake up, how do you feel? i feel kind of disappointed and even a little anxious before even leaving the bed to start the day. then i leave and as soon as i step outside i feel the walls of anxiety closing in on me and...
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    why do people think i'm arrogant?

    why do people who don't know that a person has social anxiety disorder usually mistake them for being mean or arrogant or aloof? it's funny because people with SA are usually nice, humble, and insecure.
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