Social Phobia

[C_O_C_O]

Hi,

I am new to this forum and just wondering if I could get some advice for curing social phobia.

I get extremely nervous when placed in social situations, even with friends. I struggle at work to attend meetings which are occasionally required for my job but I make up excuses as to why I cant go. Truth is, I get so nervous and blush so badly all over my neck and face and it makes me feel physically ill.

Does anyone else here suffer from social phobia?

[Chris_B]

Hi Coco, welcome to the forums. This issue has come up quite a bit, below are some threads you might find helpful. Feel free to read through and reach out to our other members:

Social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety - by Katie 101

I can't handle the social anxiety anymore - by Kelliew

Social anxiety - by Jukee

Social anxiety and work experience

Social anxiety is ruining my life

Social anxiety - by clouise

Social anxiety - by sarah272

Social anxiety - tips for communicating better with others

[Jacko777]

Hi C O C O,

I hope you read through the threads that Chris has kindly linked you to, I am in there somewhere. Don't worry, I really think this is something you can work on and make better. Perhaps once you have had a read and if you feel like it you can post back here and tell us if anything is striking a chord with you.

Next time you are with your friend/s that you feel nervous with, you could try keeping your focus completely on them, this might take practice, forget what you look and sound like, forget about worrying what they may be thinking of you, just focus on them, love them for who they are, love that you get to spend time with them, love finding out what they have been up to, love that they choose to spend their time with you, let me know how that goes!! See, I reckon you can't have love and fear in your heart at the same time, see what you reckon.

Jack

[Rising_star]

Hi I'm new to this forum...so hello!! I'm diagnosed with social phobia and PTSD..I have been on medication for most of my life as well as usual psychologists n therapies years ago...I've slept for most of the last 10 years because of the medication I was on but a year ago I decided to join a gym n got a pt three times a week....a year later Im off all meds but as I'm working more gym less it's starting to get quite difficult again!  I'm not as bad as previous years I have worked extremely hard to get where I am now...the hot flushes and ability to not breathe is so overwhelming in certain situations but yet I persist to keep doing things...looking at my first group session with beyond blue and I'm terrified about talking about myself yet I know the drill lol....fingers crossed I don't chicken out Tom night!!

[Rising_star]

Hello...I'm new...I totally understand where your coming from...I used to be llike this...in fact I was so bad I could never eat or drink in front of ppl for trembling...I couldn't walk into a supermarket because the fluro lights would set of an anxiety attack...I had a lot of trouble in ques....I can function very well now...so long as I don't talk about myself lol I hate talking in front of ppl in groups or about myself...I go bright bright red...it's so embarrassing! I'm going to a group therapy session and the thought makes me sick...but I must go....have u thought about going too it's always good to be around ppl going thru same issues...