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by kaiT » Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:43 pm
I am new here so im just going to give this my best.
I struggle a lot with being around anyone. I live alone. I spend all of my days alone. I work in the evenings, and prentend to be who im not while working. I have tried almost everything to force myself to meet new people. But still i find myself avoiding any kind of social contact. I'm am on here because of the annonimity.
I dont want to be alone anymore. Please, does anyone have any ideas how i can help myself'?
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by Parador » Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:32 pm
Meeting new people is one of the hardest things there is. Have you tried cognitave behavioral therapy? That may help take the edge off your anxiety enough to help you meet people. I find just chatting with people online a lot helps a bit.
Do you have any pets? a cat or dog can be good company.
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by ultimate_krang » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:27 pm
dont feel bad about posting here, we are all going through the same troubles!
what you could do is start to think of something small you can try doing to help yourself get better. like maybe a challenge or something to start building some confidence?
i have done a few things and they all seemed give positive results.. for example, i started saying yes to everything for a few weeks and i ended up starting skating with some freinds, going to somebodys party i was invited to and even asking a freind(it was someone i didnt know very well) out for a meal and they all went great.
i also tried listening to some hypnotism tapes for confidence and now im trying some cbt therapy ones that seem great. another thing i tried is to just start a conversation with as many people i can at work in a day.
i hope you got some ideas or something just try and do something that works for you.
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by ninphm » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:33 pm
The one thing you need to remember is that an avoidant's problem boils down to self esteem. Anything you can do to raise your feeling of self worth will make your life much easier. This is the key. You need to realize that you actually are a pretty kick ass person and that people will like you if they get to know you. Once you realize this things get easier. The hardest part will be learning appropriate social interaction like properly carrying conversations without constantly monitoring. If you're lucky, you might meet people who don't realize you're avoidant and instead just think you're a cool, interesting weirdo. Remember, the key is doing anything that makes you feel better about yourself. Look at what Krang said. There's some good ideas there. You have to get out and meet people. The more you do it the easier it gets. If you don't you will not get better. You will get worse. You may never be an extrovert but you don't have to be avoidant. We all in the same boat here so post away.
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by kaiT » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:47 am
I have tried CBT but i found myself avoiding answering it correctly. I answered what i thought was the "right thing". You see this is where i really struggle. If I dont know the correct answer, or i am not sure of it, i wont answer, i wont even reply, i will shut down completely. And I HATE IT!! My OT doesnt seem to make a difference in this area. I just dont want to be like that anymore. I just cant keep going on like this.
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by Parador » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:01 pm
Think of it this way - there are no correct answers to any question. The correct answer will depend on many factors. Thousands of years ago if you said the earth was a big round ball you might have been called an idiot. There is STILL a Flat Earh Society you know. Maybe we should all join up?
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