Hello

[Cheery]

Hi everyone

I am new to this website so I don't really know where to start. It is comforting to know there are so many other people who experience similar issues, mainly anxiety in my case. Social anxiety is probably my biggest issue and I have lived with this for almost as long as I can remember. It can be a very scary and lonely place to be. Having other people to talk to or listen to, who understand how I feel is such a nice feeling.

Cheery 🙂

[Quercus]

Hi Cheery and welcome!

You're definately in the right place there are heaps of people on the forums who will be able to relate to you.

What sort of things do you do to manage your social anxiety? You mentioned you have dealt with this all your life do you have any ideas or techniques that help you that might benefit others?

This is your thread and is a place to talk about whatever you like whenever it suits you. I hope that you can use it whenever you are feeling scared or lonely to reach out for support.

Nice to have you on the forums Cheery 😊

[white knight]

Hi Cheery, love your name

To me this is the place that has had the most positive impact on my thinking.

You can scroll through the categories. Go to "forums" near the top if the page, scroll through the categories and choose your topic.

To help get you started google the following threads

Topic: accepting yourself the frog and the scorpion- beyondblue

Topic: running around trying to save the world- beyondblue

Topic: know your limits- beyondblue

Topic: supermarket shelves- beyondblue

Topic: anxiety, how I eliminated it- beyondblue

I hope you enjoy this proactive community

Tony WK

[Guest_128]

Hey,

I have not long joined,this is a scary place,but you are safe here,they will guide you.💐

Later

[Cheery]

Hi Tony

Thank you for your reply. I will have a read of those threads (topics) and hopefully this will help and make me feel more positive. It is so nice to have some support.

PS: This was about the tenth name I chose as all the other names I wanted were taken....lol.

Cheery

[Cheery]

Hello

Thank you for your message. I guess I try to do things that help my mind relax and not worry about things. I have tried meditation which helped at the time but trying to keep this up outside of the group I did the course with is a bit harder. Trying to stay motivated to do it regularly is tricky. I am now trying to listen to relaxation cd's which helps me calm my thinking patterns. Talking to someone about how I feel has also helped.

I really appreciate any advice from people who understand anxiety.

Cheery...

[Cheery]

Thank you for replying. It is so nice to feel this support from everyone.

Cheery 🙂

[Guest_128]

I tried 8 names,

spat the dummy and entered my pathetic name,

good to see you back.😜

Later

[geoff]

hello Cheery, welcome to the site and thanks for posting your comment, which I know is a frightening task to feel comfortable about talking to other people you don't even know, however it's different here, because you are relating your story to other people who have been through this themselves, that's what is important, and remember that many of us are still struggling.
We all have different coping strategies, ones which appeal to us more than others. Geoff.

[Cheery]

Hi Geoff

Thanks for replying. We don't realise how many people are trying to cope with similar feelings whether it is anxiety, depression or other issues. Just knowing we are not alone really does lift that heaviness or sadness that we feel.

Cheery