I was going to say hi to "everyone" reading this, but I just noticed the last post was weeks ago, so am looking for some reassurance that this group is active...
hello yes at least I am out here have had a busy class sched and it is sometimes difficult for me to post got to break this fear some how...
Dovpace1@...
Dec 9, 2002 1:30 am
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Hi Liza, I noticed the same thing and I was one of the last to post so I was trying not to take it too personally :-). I know it's a very busy time of the...
I'm here. Recently I've noticed that I get great anxiety over problems, like large unemployment in my area, or getting a whole new set of colleages at work....
Wow, hi all. So you are here. Yeah, I was going to say, Rob, that if I had posted a letter and then it went dead, I'd obsess about that for a WHILE. Fact...
Hi Liza and others. I've been working on this shyness stuff for years. I'm 43 years old! The good news is I can confidently report the social fitness model ...
If you don't want your real name to show up, you can post directly from the Yahoo Groups page instead of from your email account. That should just make your...
<<I must say that now I actually seek out risk in some situations.>> Bob, that's a great statement. I look forward to feeling like that. I found out, about...
liza, it is really strange that when I am at work I can talk to people, I am a nurses assistant/phlebotomist but when I go out as in social situations, I cant...
Dovpace1@...
Dec 11, 2002 7:42 pm
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Dov, sorry, I didn't see the message you left for some reason or I would have responded. I think it's kind of funny that this is a pretty quiet message board...
liza, can understand the unstructured parties, but I have not been invited to any in years,hoping my schedule at work says that I have to work on new years,so ...
Dovpace1@...
Dec 17, 2002 11:07 pm
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I have found that alcohol significantly increases my ablitly to start and hold conversations as well as enriching the confersation being held. Am I wrong for...
phil s
gtbiker413@...
Dec 21, 2002 1:03 am
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Personally, I think this is a reasonable step, but only a step. If I was in that situation, once I acheived a certain level of talkativity with the drinks, I'd...
Hello Phil, My name is Rob and I have a lot of experience in this area. If you become dependent on alcohol for this "enrichment", you'll reach a point where...
Bernardo Carducci says some similar things to this in his book "Shyness: A Bold New Approach." He says that a shy person who relies on alcohol to loosen up...
I would tend to agree that using alcohol as a social lubricant is not a good idea. Of course it can work at times but is it really adressing what we need to...
I am new to this forum, and was wondering if anyone can help answer my question. I have a problem with blushing more so than being shy. I blush whenever I...
At least to me, the problem is not the blushing per se, but the interpretation. I don't see anything wrong with blushing. In social situations it is kind of...
I find that just after a good workout at the gym I am completely unshy, well probably not completely, couldn't do a group speech, but for normal situations I...
My son is 21 and suffers from social phobia. He drives around and leves the house and all that. But cannot seem to deal with people, does not want a job...
jonmic1 <jonmic1@...>
jonmic1@...
Jan 11, 2003 4:21 am
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Hi, I'm 19 and have social phobia and totally understand what your son is going through. First of all you need to make sure you are there for him to talk to...
From personal experience, I agree with almost everything Carrie says in the message below. In particular I agree it is a good idea to have a list of activites...
I want to once again Carrie and Bob for replying to my post of what we parents can do. My heart goes out to each of you and I hope you both find the happiness...
jonmic1 <jonmic1@...>
jonmic1@...
Jan 13, 2003 8:44 am
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You are quite welcome. I'd suggest he develop his own list of difficult activites. You can try to motivate him, but everybody's list is different. Here's ......
you mention Palo Alto Social Center, is that the same as Palo Alto Shyness center? My Son was born at Stanford and we lived in Los Altos before the move to Los...
jonmic1 <jonmic1@...>
jonmic1@...
Jan 14, 2003 3:27 am
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First of all I have to say there has been some absolutely wonderful feedback and advice given in this conversation. Great stuff. As to the question of some...
... stuff. ... but ... to ... to ... verify ... Alto ... your ... to ... the ... so right. People do self diagnose themself regulary. It was an other therapist...
jonmic1 <jonmic1@...>
jonmic1@...
Jan 18, 2003 3:02 pm
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Hi everyone.....ok let's get on with it....i have this problem that i can't speak out when i'm in my class.....i dunno why....everytime the teacher asks me to...
Hello, I blush all the time as well. The only thing I found that works is when I find myself blushing I say to myself, "blush more". I know that sounds...
ahorton15 <ahorton15@...
ahorton15@...
Feb 7, 2003 4:53 am
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Hello to all!!! I am amazed to see that i am not the only one with such problems!! Well my main problem is that i can't seem to get into any relationships with...
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