Social Anxiety- PLEASE HELP
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Hi
Well I have social anxiety and I have seriously reached my breaking point with it. I am at the point now where I dread life itself. I dread the thought of getting up in the morning and leaving the house. I even dread going to certain lessons because I know the teacher likes to pick students randomly to talk. I can't go shopping, I get forced to by my parents but I get headaches from it, my heart races, I sometimes start shaking and well you get the picture. I hate not being able to do the simplest of things like ordering food for myself at a restaurant or saying "hello" back to someone on the street. I'm not the most social person in the world and if I'm honest I prefer books to people and would much rather sit in my room all day reading, with no disturbances. Actually I don't even need the books there, I just feel more comfortable in my own company. I want to be like other teenagers but that seems impossible right now. Any advice or even just some comments??
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lattifa7777 hanna94624
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Thanks for reading and replying
AussieLee hanna94624
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anthony10903 hanna94624
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wayne76842 hanna94624
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having been away from the site for a few weeks, i thought i would check in today and also i read your statement,
you dont mention if your getting help or on meds, which will help in getting you a better help result from others o here,
from what i read you are correct in your diagnosis , but for how long ? you see i was diagnosed in march this year and i have been a very happy chappie most of my life, it.s a diliberating condition and i do feel for you, exactly the same as you , can;t even expalin how many stupid sensles things i did to try and figure out why i was like this, well today i have made a major improvment and i am so happy i never gave up,
it will get better but A BIG FIRST FOR YOU is to stop others from making you do what you dont want to, you will get there with proffesional advice , help and yourself, not family members telling you differently,parents forcig you will make things much worse, but if they dont understand what is happening to you this will happen , the last thing you want is someone saying come on get up there is nothing wrong with you, that happens a lot with this awefull condition, what you need to do is educate them first in understand how you are feeling and let them read some of the stories on this forum i am sure it will help them and you.
if your not getting any help then please do it is very important to stem the problem now and not trying to simply put up with it.
there is a very big light at the end of the tunnel and you will get there, it sounds like your not a very confident person, not a bad thing, just a different approach is needed , take things easy and avoid the things that make your adrenalin rush which again will rise your anxiety.dont do the things you cant cope with until you are ready, not saying stay in forever, but do the things that wont make your symptoms worse, also if your going to read,if the weather on the day is fine read outside, constant 4 same walls wont help you much, also read sitting up try to avoid lying down , headaches also can be your own doing, when you do get one think of something else more positive and more thn often the pain will go, if you think about the headache it returns, your mind can be your best friend and also a pain in the posteria. i'm sure you will be fine just convince yourself your not quitting and you will be ok.,
take care
hanna94624 wayne76842
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