News of Social Phobia Forum

Hi,

Where to begin. I'm male, 28, and tired of being me.

I'm fairly certain I'm suffering from Avoidant Personality Disorder. I've been churning through google, and I fit the desciptions to a "T".

From everything I've read, drugs don't seem to do much for most people. Which is just as well, as I'd rather not be on anything if at all possible.

I get the distinct feeling that there isn't a cure per se. ...

I'm struggling with this damn social phobia issue and I just want to figure out a way to get rid of it. I want to be normal :(
Ever since I could remember I was more shy than the average boy/girl. I thought it would go away as I grew older but it hasn't. Now I'm 22 years old and am still strugling with this curse. I ...

im not sure if this is more a topic for avoidant personality disroder than social phobia (or even something else) and before anyone says, im not trying to diagnose myself - ive finally plucked up courage to decide to tell my mental health team about my social problems so will leave the diagnosing to them, but i dont see them for another 3 weeks and could really do with some advice before then.

House parties ...

I think I have a social phobia, in school I feel so watched and nervous. But I have *just* enough balls to speak out when needed. but still, it's pretty bad. I can NEVER go to any festivals because of all the people and.. I can't take it.

Here's the thing, because of this social phobia thing I tend to stay antisocial. But sometimes I feel incredibly alone and want to reach out and touch ...

Not sure if this is the right place. I am an 18 year old-male and I have had this wierd problem with eating with others for what seems like forever.

:?: I don't know if this has anything to do with me being shy, but I can never eat when I'm in the presence of other people. I never grew up eating with family, but when I ...

:( its approaching the end of the summer holidays..
last night i was throwing up over and over again and i couldnt handle it, i just felt like killing myself.. i still feel sick now, i just want it too stop.. i dont know what to do anymore.

I have OCD, social anxiety lowself esteem, antidepressants seem to help a bit.

However I would not class the following as social anxiety or something else, i am not convinced its all anxiety.

In a mixed social group tonight of 9 adults
The topic of conversation comes to an end and small talk begins.

I hate small talk, I feel not good at it, my conversation does not normally flow especialy when in a group. ...

I have come so far in terms of beating my social phobia. But now I feel like I am stuck, I have tried so many things, but I still don't have the group of friends that I want more than anything else.

My question is this - how do you get from the acquaintance stage to the friends stage? After doing a lot of work on myself I've found I'm getting along with people better ...

:? For years I thought that there was something wrong in the way I interacted with people and how I can't seem to keep or even make friends. I would get real red in the face and my hands would shake and I also get stomach pains. I have a hard time keeping in touch with my own family because I'm embarrassed to talk to them. I ...

I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder when I was 14. At that time my teachers were concerned because I had no friends, I spent way too much time by myself, and I slept in class...in fact I slept all the time. My doctor at the time prescribed me Paxil. I hated paxil, but it and zoloft were the "in" drugs for SAD at the time. Through the years this doctor ...