To all with social anxiety!

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Jagreen92

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I am facing a fear right now. By simply posting here today I have taken my first step towards beating social anxiety! Is anyone one else nervous about posting on this site?

I have spent the last half hour going over what I have typed wondering if I should actually press the submit button...

Am I alone in this fear or are there others out there like me?...
 
Sacrament

Sacrament

Well-known member
Try to make this the one place where you are completely confident, where you are all the things you want to be in your own life.
 
PhillipJFry

PhillipJFry

Well-known member
Congrats on your first step, only several million more before you're almost half way!
Side note: I'm like you, and always uncomfortable when writing things online and submitting them for the whole world to proof-read and analyze like they're grading a thesis.
Sometimes I will write stupid yelp reviews for restaurants I've never been to. It helps me become more comfortable with this fear.
 
Metal_isthe_Answer

Metal_isthe_Answer

Well-known member
Jagreen92 said:
I am facing a fear right now. By simply posting here today I have taken my first step towards beating social anxiety! Is anyone one else nervous about posting on this site?

I have spent the last half hour going over what I have typed wondering if I should actually press the submit button...

Am I alone in this fear or are there others out there like me?...
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No you're not alone in this. I always feel like I'm wasting my time posting stuff anywhere online, I always feel like somehow people know who I am, even though I'm supposed to be anonymous, instantly hate me and it always seems like any opinion I have is always wrong.
 
jellzzz

jellzzz

Well-known member
You are not the only one who feels that way. But i hope we can make you feel save on this site. Nobody is gonna judge you here. congratulations on your first step!
 
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WhisperingVoice

Member
First off..congratulations on taking the courage. I know how it feels like to post for the first time on a forum like this one. I always type and delete a hundred word just like what I am doing on this reply. I always have those voices in my head telling me that its not the right word to say or it doesn't sound genuine, you know stuff like that. I think everyone who suffers with SA always over analyze things.
 
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Deco

Well-known member
Welcome! Same thing here. I've just joined and it took me some time to finally start posting and discussing about SA and other issues related to it.
 
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WhisperingVoice

Member
Jagreen92 said:
I am facing a fear right now. By simply posting here today I have taken my first step towards beating social anxiety! Is anyone one else nervous about posting on this site?

I have spent the last half hour going over what I have typed wondering if I should actually press the submit button...

Am I alone in this fear or are there others out there like me?...
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No, you aren't alone on this one. I have anxiety and I know how hard it is to open up yourself to your family, friends, loved ones and let alone the world! I'd give you a :applause: for the courage.
 
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