A Place to Introduce Yourself

TheMike · Newbie User Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 6

Hi everyone Rolling Eyes

I'm Mike. I'm 17. Ehm ... don't really suffer socially, in fact, my social life is going quite well. But there's this new guy on my rugby team who's being bullied by my friends, and I really feel bad for him. I try my best to stand up for him but it's not as easy as it might seem. So I joined this site in the hope of ... well ... I want to understand how you feel. I'm not a bad guy. I want to help and I want everyone to want to live. I saw earlier some guy writing that he could consider dying. Well ... for me that's crazy talk. So ... ehm ... I'll be around. I guess. PM me any time - well ... I don't know why you would but u never kno, lol. And cool.

xx mike

GloomySunday

This forum is so large I wasn't sure where or what to post first. This seems like as good a place as any.

I'm so glad I found this place. I've been reading a lot of people's posts and threads and there's a lot here that I can relate to.

It would be a little one sided to think that this is just a place where I can find some help and understanding...I believe it should work both ways. Maybe some of my own experiences can help others too.

I look forward to corresponding with you all, wherever or whoever you may be.

Keep the torch burning bright.

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Xos · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

Hi, Gloomysunday!, welcome to this forum!!.
Yes, i think it' s good and you' ll be helped and advised by many people and i am sure your experience will help other people too.
Welcome!! Very Happy

Goku_ODPhi_1987 · Newbie User Joined: Sep 28, 2008 Posts: 12

A warm hello to everyone!!! Smile

My name's Ariel, I'm 24, (I'll be 25 in December, woohoo!!!) and I live in the great state of Texas!!!

I have a variety of interests which include but not limited to, Japanese Anime, movies of all kinds but preferably sci-fi and fantasy, think Star Wars and LOTR lol, music particulary hard rock and metal such as Metallica, they've got a new album out and I'm just absolutely loving it, sports playing and watching, world news and politics, reading anything that seems interesting, and traveling although I haven't really traveled much... Confused

I recently graduated college and now I'm looking for a job, and one more thing I am a member of a college fraternity, Omega Delta Phi, a fantastic group of guys that accept me for who I am and encourage my uniqueness... Very Happy

But about my social life which is why I've decided to join up here at social phobia world, I am what you would classify as being love shy, I'm about to turn 25 and I've yet to kiss a girl, let alone be in a relationship or have sex, I only recently held a girl's hand for the first time and then she dropped me from dating the next day... Crying or Very sad

I have always been an introverted person because of my experiences growing up in school, I've always been overweight and because of that I was very lonely growing up, plus my name is considered as a girls name but its unisex but elementary kids don't know that all they know is the Little Mermaid...

But anyways I look forward to getting to know everyone here and being able to share our experiences and to be able to offer all that I can to help anyone out who needs help, thanks everyone!!! Very Happy

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leo1983 · Newbie User Joined: Oct 02, 2008 Posts: 5

Hello All,I've had SAD for about 7 years now since i was 18 and its been so depressing so its wicked to have a site where you can talk to other sufferers. Smile

misterF · Newbie User Joined: Oct 05, 2008 Posts: 39

Hey everybody. I'm 21 and I'm a schizo-obsessive disorder patient with social phobia as an extra. The social phobia is really what's keeping me from having a normal life, it's the reason why I dropped out of university twice. I've started seeing a psychotherapist last month and she has been a great help, together we've set up a plan so I can go to business school in January which involves improving my self confidence by exercising and going to small language classes and so far I'm getting a bit better.
I stumbled upon this site yesterday and could relate so much with what other members where posting I decided to join. So hi again and sorry for this long intro!

Ruby6 · Newbie User Joined: Oct 18, 2008 Posts: 2

Hi, folks --

I'm Ruby6 and I'm trying to figure out how I acquired my mother's agoraphobia. This is my first post. I'm tremendously upset with myself for becoming agoraphobic, and I never anticipated it happening to me. I'm so glad this forum exists, because I don't want to be this way and maybe you might have some insight about how to get out of this rut.

In my previous life, I was a hard working, visible, socially active person. I made friends everywhere and loved being active. After a health crisis a few years ago, I started staying home more. I stopped opening my mail. I get frightened if I have to leave my home and I shake when I have to leave my home to drive my own car. The sensation is actually physical, and so maddening. I used to go everywhere, all the time. What happened? Once upon a time, I drove myself across five states, alone, and I have addressed seminars. Now I am limited to fetching my mail, pushing myself to get groceries once a week and I've taken up drinking in the past year.

I don't like this at all. I want to get better. I want my old life back. Is there anyone else out there like me?

Hoth · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Hi. Outside of being even more antisocial than the stereotype, I'm your semi-typical geek. Self-diagnosed, will never go to a doctor unless I'm dying. Much better online than offline... but still if I relax too much online I accidentally offend people with my sense of humor, and chat rooms inevitably crush me and spit me out.

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"Happiness is always a by-product. It is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness."
- Robertson Davies

daydream · Newbie User Joined: Nov 03, 2008 Posts: 4

Hello to everyone. I'm new here as well. I came here just looking for some people to relate with about my shyness and I've found it. But I'm a little let down on how inactive this forum is. Anyways, I plan on visiting here with you guys as often as I can.

Madcats · Newbie User Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 1

I am a European woman and I think I have suffered from social anxiety all my life. Here are examples of situations I dread : a new colleague sitting next to me (How do I have to behave, what do I say, what does she think of me ?). Or : I can't sleep at night when I know that the next day there will be someone coming over to fix the dishwasher. I feel really uncomfortable in such situations. The most horrible is eating. I avoid at all cost to have dinner/lunch with people I don't know. For some reason or another I feel clumsy and stupid, and I have the feeling that everyone is watching me. This comes to a point where I will always choose something "easy" to eat, not what I really like to eat. Shocked

Does this sound familiar to anyone ? Now, as far as treatment is concerned, I am on anti-anxiety medication, and that helps a bit, but not completely. It calms me down a bit, but doesn't make me comfortable enough to face certain situations. I still try to avoid difficult situations. I have had cognitive-behavioural therapy in the past, but that doesn't help me a at all. (I dread going to the psychologist in the first place !). I feel a bit stupid because I am already 41 years old and sometimes I feel I am still a child, afraid of people I don't know ...

However it feels good to see that I'm not the only one ...