Does this help?

Angie_05 · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

Participating in this forum does not help me with my SA, but it helps me emotionally just knowing that there are others out there who are just like me. Sometimes someone will post something random, maybe not even about SA, and I'm like "Wow I thought I was the only one who thought about those kinds of things." The thoughts of the people here are so intelligent and insightful. I don't get to talk about those kinds of things with the people in my life. It feels good to know I'm not the only one and that I'm not weird or anything for thinking deeply sometimes.

I think this forum could be more helpful to SA if more people were willing to share their triumphs. I think there is a lot of self-pity on this website. I don't like to respond to those because in my experience, people who feel like victims don't just magically feel different after someone tries to comfort them. Usually it takes a life experience to change their point of view.

People on this forum should try to educate themselves about SA, rather than only using the information presented here. Every person is different. Different treatment methods work for different people, if at all. People are affected at different ages. Some people can overcome SA from life experiences alone, others need to actively try. Others may never find recovery.

ColdFury · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:18 am Post subject:

Nothing really helps my SA

believesomething · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:41 am Post subject:

I was going to reply to this topic, and then read through the replies in more detail and realised Angie_05 had written my reply for me. If for some reason you didn't read her reply, scroll up and read that and you'll have read mine.

I like it when people I've never met write I what I would have! Cheers Angie_05 Smile

BelieveSomething.

Carina33 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:41 am Post subject:

What have you tried so far, ColdFury?

I have never been able to try anything more than read about it and try to do things on my own. My family doesn't want me to try a therapist or take any medication.

MadCat · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:44 am Post subject:

Does it really matter? I'm not speaking on his/her behalf but it's obvious that the person knows more about themselves then most people do.

If a person comes up with an answer like that I think it would be pretty safe to assume they have tried alot of stuff already and found it that it's not working.

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Angie_05 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:38 am Post subject:

Carina33 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:49 am Post subject:

will_b · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:11 am Post subject: Does this forum help.....

I'm in my 50s and I have been depressed for years, but it's only recently I have figured that social phobia could be what triggers it. So I am new to all this. I get the impression it takes a long time to sort out social phobia, with a lot of re-learning in a lot of familiar situations. I think I stand a better chance of beating the whole syndrome if my efforts are directed in the right direction, and so I hope I will derive some help from more experienced people on this forum.

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ColdFury · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:23 am Post subject: