Anonymous
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hi i'm new..and i've always been super nervous and anxious around people but never knew the reason..well until today at least..so i know i have social phobia and its harsh, its holding me back from doing the things i love!!..i can't eat infront of people without excusing myself to the washroom every few minutes becuase i get so nervous that i make myself sick, i can't make phone calls unless i thoroughly rehearse what i'm going to say, and even then i feel like the person is judging me, i get super nervous at school thinking that people are watching me, ...and i was thinking if its a conscience thing would it be possible to fight it by yourself?? i mean everyone says the only steps to beat it is to get therapy or medication and i don't really have access to that. Now i'm only 15 and of course still in school which mean i have to do a lot of oral presentations..and so far this year during every presentation i have felt like i was going to pass out becuase of how nervous i was..and i know i jsut make it worse by thinking about it..but seriously its hard not to. But even though i have this phobia i still do things that include public speaking..for example i'm in drama right now..and omg we have to do a monologue infront of the ENTIRE class..and you have to memorize it and we're doing it in like a week..ooooh i'm freaking out just thinking about it..but no matter the obstacle i always push myslef through..so now that i've babbled on for countless sentences i'll finally get to my question..do you think that social phobia is beatable all by yourself..without professional help or medication???