Overcome Social Phobia

ive been toying with the ideas of having depression for a while now and all things came to a head recently. the fact ive never been the most outgoing person in the classroom, but arounds freinds i have a fair amount of confidence and quite enjoy being in the spotlight. then over the past few months i noticed a massive change in myself.

luckily my dad has private health insurance, and i took the first step to sloving my problem, i had my first oppiontment at the priory. after a long and heartfelt talk the doctor help me realise that i have social phobia and its bringing on depressive episodes and has lead to mild depression.

i am determined to beat this. i feel compelled to, but how do i go about it?
no idea

I just want to be with my family without suffering with these terrible panic attacks, i want to look forward to my friend coming to see me without having this terrible panic and then cancelling on her because i’m too frightend and feel too ill!

The other day I thought “what if I just don’t care what other people think of me?” I tried that for awhile and it felt freeing. I can’t keep it up though.

Yesterday I felt guilty and angry in response to things people said that made me feel judged. Two people in a row said something that was unexpected but judgemental. I was tired and didn’t respond. The anger is still with me today.

I’ve let myself be crippled from social phobia for too long. Years.
At least 5.
Probably more.
I’ve researched steps to take.. but I lack the confidence to put them into action.
So I also researched steps to take to increase confidence.
If I can make myself exercise everyday.. I can also make myself apply the steps needed to reach my goal.

I think it’s gone o.o

I get nervous when people normally get nervous >.> but that’s normal…It’s at such a minimum it barley there anymore. ^.

This goal is one of the top priorities on my list. Social Phobia has been a major obstacle with my social life. I do not like being shy and terrified of social situations. I am fully committed to being more courageous in social situations so I can improve my social life, reconnect with my friends, and make new ones as well.

Hello. I’m FJ, 22 years old. I am socially inept. I’ve always thought i’m just shy before until i read the words SOCIAL PHOBIA in the internet. My fear of being rejected has made a big influence in my life. I’ve miss out on a lot of things because of this. I always skip my classes because i’m afraid that the teacher would make me recite about something. Because of this my grades suffered and now, i’ve stopped my schooling completely because i had come to hate school.

I never attended my college parties because there’s so many games that i have to participate (which i fear i will make a fool out of myself). I don’t even have the courage to approach my teachers when i have some questions. I stood apart from my classmates, although i have friends, sometimes i would stay away because they would hang-out with so many different people at the same time.

Because of this mentality of mine, i felt like i’ve been left behind and i’m still on the same level 10 years ago. All my friends have move on to the next chapter of their life.

I’ve never even have a boyfriend ever, not even a first kiss.
I’ve been on a date in my highschool once but that’s it. I’m so much worst now than in highschool.

please that is my problem help me

I’m on my way to overcoming social phobia. :]

I ordered the audio series called Overcoming Social Anxiety: Step By Step designed to help social phobic individuals to overcome social phobia last week from the Social Anxiety Institute Web site (http://www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/audioseries.html).

I’ll update my progress later this week, and I will continue to do so until I overcome social phobia.

I’m coming to a near end of my relaxation exercises at my therapist’s office. I’ve just started thinking tonight if it’s really anxiety that’s holding me back..I mean it has a big part but what I think I need to work on confidence boosting also..just a thought.