Anonymous
Well-known member
How many of you are "out of the closet" with your social anxiety? How many of you have told others exactly what it is that preoccupies your mind when you are interacting with others?
How many of you haven't told a soul that you are nervous and have avoidance that interferes with the way you want to live your life?
As for me, three months ago I told my parents what the problem was (I'm in my early twenties). Since that time I've talked to many other people about the problem. It helps to find out how they feel and what they do.
It seems so strange to me now that I visited a psychologist about a year and a half ago and didn't even have the courage to tell this anonymous professional what was bothering me! Now, I could tell anybody in the world!
My advice: Talk to others about this problem -- as many people as possible. I believe that the reason why SA develops and the reason why it grows is that we don't speak with others about our emotions as we are experiencing them. Recovery from SA is all about playing catch-up.
How many of you haven't told a soul that you are nervous and have avoidance that interferes with the way you want to live your life?
As for me, three months ago I told my parents what the problem was (I'm in my early twenties). Since that time I've talked to many other people about the problem. It helps to find out how they feel and what they do.
It seems so strange to me now that I visited a psychologist about a year and a half ago and didn't even have the courage to tell this anonymous professional what was bothering me! Now, I could tell anybody in the world!
My advice: Talk to others about this problem -- as many people as possible. I believe that the reason why SA develops and the reason why it grows is that we don't speak with others about our emotions as we are experiencing them. Recovery from SA is all about playing catch-up.