Anyone Successfully conquered blushing??

sidney

I'm just wondering has anybody successfully conquered their blushing problem, cus right now it seems that there's no hope for me and im finding it hard to ask for the help from professionals that i really need Sad

can anyone help?

maximo12 · Newbie User Joined: Nov 12, 2007 Posts: 13

I hope so.. lately I seem to be getting worse. The only thing that actually seems to help me the last few days is picturing my best friend (we always act like idiots together, its fun. Very Happy

) doing something stupid wherever I am. I get really nervous in this one class (my favorite one Sad

) and I noticed if I can picture her in the background making a stupid face or doing a dance I wont really blush. I know, that must sound so stupid, but if you find something to think about that distracts you, it might help. It could be anything, really. It helps take your mind of blushing. I really do think it helps me sometimes.

Winter · Newbie User Joined: Apr 16, 2007 Posts: 41

well I know how you feel about finding it hard to ask professionals.. I could never do that, I can't even tell my friends/family about it, cause I don't think they'd take me seriously.

I wouldn't say I've conquered it but I feel like I'm definately improving cause I don't blush as much as I used to. The best thing I find helps me is completely blocking the thought of blushing out of my head.. cos if you think don't blush! or like try to hide away your face it will only lead to the inevitable.. by just smiling and trying to act confident when I'm feeling nervous inside I feel calms me down and doesn't make me worry so much about blushing

sidney · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject:

lol thanks, i know what you mean, if you try to make it seem funny you dont take it seriously and it helps you relax a little, i should keep that in mind, its just so hard to keep a clear head when it happens, i just tend to panic Confused

Generical · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject:

ok im the only yes so far sooo i'll explain, blushing has sort of become natural for me so i hardly ever notice it anymore.......i think i still blush a little but it doesn't overwhelm my head these days so im usually relaxed, move on and forget about it. It still can get bad with a lot of attention on me but lets face it it's a pretty normal reaction under those circumstances.......i still blush....but i believe im over erythrophobia.

sidney · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject:

how do you stop it from getting so bad? do you say something into yourself or do deep breathing??
how do you control it when your in a situation and ur thinking im gunna blush as soon as they talk to me and it happens, when theres NOT a lot of attention on you? god i hate this Crying or Very sad

chinb · Newbie User Joined: Dec 25, 2007 Posts: 2

Im also really suffering from this awkward problem. nothing really seems to help.

Lately i came across this site, wheree someone claims to have the perfect solution (althogh i still have to wait for the whole download)

http://www.facialredness.co.uk/

sidney · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

could you let us know what it is please cus if i dont get help soon i know ill go insane Crying or Very sad

Generical · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

I guess i just gained confidence with mine......it wasn't a case of one day i had it and the following day it was gone, it really took a long time, i guess i just got used to it. I never took any medication or talked to anyone about it i just beat it on myself. I think just going through the experience enough times makes you relax more.....i didnt start doing anything different. Although i did improve around the time i drank more and smoked weed but i think it was more about going out to the social events and just talking to random people it just made me care less about it, when its out of your head it goes away.

So in other words do the same as you would with many other fears, experience it so much that you become comfortable with it.

And sydney i gotta admit if i were in a position or queue and i know im going to get asked a question even if there aren't loads of peeps watching........im gonna blush badly....basically if ive got any pressure on me im screwed lol. Hmmmmm im guessing ive improved more in one on one stuff and maybe speaking out in front of a group of friends or people where its in a casual situation or something. Either ways i don't worry about it much anymore but it might be because ive finished school, which was were it was worse.

Lissa1990 · Newbie User Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 7

Ive been suffering from blushing problems since I was 11.
I used to think that I was strange so kept it to myself. Then one day I typed it in google and found millions of people suffering from the same thing.
I had cognitive behavioural therapy and tht didnt work. Now within the next few weeks Im going to try hypnotherapy, Ill let you know if its successful.
Do any of u wna talk on a one to one basis?
Id really like to see if u have ny other techniques tht u use to stop the blushing.
Ive spent the whole day in my room because I couldnt face saying hi to my family. Now they all just think Im selfish.
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