I am an ex sufferer of social anxiety disorder part1

@undergr0undkid Thank you! And well done yourself! That's really cool. Please update me with progress

Great video, I'm stoked you have overcome SA. You have inspired me to finally tackle it and I know that I will be able to, I have already come pretty far these past few years. Take care :]

i love the way you talk. You're from the UK right? which city?

That sounds great – i mean the studying psychology to learn more and help others. I write letters too to everyone but i never mail them, it's just a way of getting things out. I'm in the process of applying to uni myself and i was wondering, when you applied did you tell the people at uni about having SA? For some reason i find admitting to people i have SA really difficult.

Check my channel for a documentary on S.A.D. called "Afraid of People: A Social Anxiety Disorder Documentary"

@dictionarypudding666 Yeah i said this to my mom too. She keeps saying, "just face your fears and practice makes perfect" etc and whilst it's true in most cases it certainly isn't with this one. I went to school and finished till the end everyday facing my fears. It's got worst as i get older Have to take adderal just to make me "normal"

when you had social anxiety did you have eye problems? cause i do.. i can't look people in the eye or have a normal conversation without having this treamandous feeling of axiety which causes me social anxiety

@dictionarypudding666 If you got a partner must not be that bad.

@dictionarypudding666 i believe it means embrace your fears. try to make friends with your mistakes

How bad, was your social phobia, where you ever suicidal? There are different degrees from what I understand. At one time way before CBT therapy years ago I could not get out of the house for weeks at a time, had my mother and brother bring over food etc. I got better after 3 years of intensive cbt therapy and medication like ativan, rivitril and remeron plus risperdal. Many years of practicing CBT. I was 16 then, now I'm 43. Not free of it, but way way better and can live life, finally

socialphobiaplanetdotcom

@holcrowly

wow. who is john milton? i have social anxiety too. too bad some of us are going to have to live with it and deal with it.

I sorry i had a hard time understanding this.

do u take any medication? thanx for the video. great to hear theres hope!

Yes If you face your fears it will go away.. I had that problem and would bug out when i was in a social group or up on stage. Just do it you are not going to die. I would start sweating and feel uncomfortable.. today i am always raising my hand in class etc. Just stop caring and know that is nothing. Also build your self esteem.

Facing your fears won't change anything.

Pills, therapy, books about the subconcious mind etc you name it.

In my experience I can truly testify that only The Living GOD has healed me.
Medications from doctors helped me a little and it was temporary.
God's healing power is ETERNAL!

Now Im not an antidepressant pill dependent.
The cure for fear is FAITH!
Fear limits you.
FAITH ENABLES YOU!

People, THE ALMIGHTY GOD IS YOUR ONLY HOPE.
READ THE WORD OF GOD, HAVE FAITH AND OBEY!

God loves you and He wants you to LET HIM…

i read this on another forum and its so true

""Face your fears and theyll go away?"

Sorry, but this therapist does not understand the dynamics of social anxiety. We, as people with social anxiety, have constantly faced our fears ever since birth weve had to and we feel more fearful now than we did in the past"

Ive always been painfully shy as a kid, and recently have been diagnosed with this disorder…didnt realise it was a disorder, its just something Ive always had to live with. i wouldnt dream of telling anyone, except my partner..why? because I am too embarrassed.

mine happen when i have a fever i feel like i am being chocked !

Great vid, thanks for this

Thank you! I will look into this!

Hey no, just be you! You're great as you are.

You're welcome, how are things?

Practise is the best thing, be with other sufferers, join a local group first, then your confidence will grow and move on to bigger things.

going on courses with a large group of people is a good way to train yourself to feel less anxious around people.