Hi all I am new here.
I am 38, active, good living with a long term girlfriend (whom I met online). Not all good though. When my social-anxiety kicks-in, it all spoils it for me
I have huge anxiety when I am in a business-meetings or 1-to-1 conversations with women. The weird thing is, NOT every-time my anxiety is disastrous. Sometimes if I start a conversation good then the rest of it goes very smoothly. It’s just that rarely I start it good. Prior to opening my mouth I can feel warmth on my chest+neck and my heart starts pounding faster. When ever this happens words come out of my mouth not completed and very fast. I can see people reactions and I am sick of this! Suddenly very silenced room!
I can be very sociable with my daily work friends. My work colleagues are mostly men though and because of this sometimes I try to have social interactions with women and half of the time same anxiety happens. I have no problems though with my girlfriends lady friends. When ever they are around we always have excellent social time.
I had these issues since very young age. Do you guys think I need treatment? or maybe drugs? Is there any drugs that are safe to use while working? (I have no drugs policy at work). Like I said I force myself to interact with women and it helps but the progression is very slow and sometimes painful especially business meetings. Thankfully the later only happens few times a year.
Any recommended treatment programs around London?
Thank You for reading.
I am 38, active, good living with a long term girlfriend (whom I met online). Not all good though. When my social-anxiety kicks-in, it all spoils it for me
I have huge anxiety when I am in a business-meetings or 1-to-1 conversations with women. The weird thing is, NOT every-time my anxiety is disastrous. Sometimes if I start a conversation good then the rest of it goes very smoothly. It’s just that rarely I start it good. Prior to opening my mouth I can feel warmth on my chest+neck and my heart starts pounding faster. When ever this happens words come out of my mouth not completed and very fast. I can see people reactions and I am sick of this! Suddenly very silenced room!
I can be very sociable with my daily work friends. My work colleagues are mostly men though and because of this sometimes I try to have social interactions with women and half of the time same anxiety happens. I have no problems though with my girlfriends lady friends. When ever they are around we always have excellent social time.
I had these issues since very young age. Do you guys think I need treatment? or maybe drugs? Is there any drugs that are safe to use while working? (I have no drugs policy at work). Like I said I force myself to interact with women and it helps but the progression is very slow and sometimes painful especially business meetings. Thankfully the later only happens few times a year.
Any recommended treatment programs around London?
Thank You for reading.