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[Papusza]

hello... um well i have had issues with being shy all my life, but just recently.. well probally a year and a half ago.. i realized it was more than just shyness and that i have social anxiety disorder. I havent done anything to treat it and i fear that there is nothing that can help me. I hope that maybe i can get a little guidance...

 

[Broken_Memory]

I agree with Zeroday, its definitely good to talk to someone about it. I discovered I had social phobia when I was 15 (I'd always been shy but hadn't known about social phobia). I had therapy then, but found that it didn't help me because I don't think I quite understood it. I am 20 now and definitely understand it and can sense patterns. I have been seeing a very good therapist for a year and I feel like I have made a lot of progress, even though I still feel very nervous in new situations.