Help I feel so sad. Like I'll never change .I'm always so quiet and i can't seem to gain any measure of financial success. How am I supposed to get a job at a...
whisper242000
whisper242000@...
Feb 4, 2002 11:19 pm
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Hi - I'm new to the group. I'm looking for other people who have the same fears about socializing. I grew up as a shy child, then overcame the fear when I...
surfinophelia
Ophelia57@...
Feb 5, 2002 4:11 am
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If your someone who experiences more than the average amount of anxiety, you are full of potential for greatness. Why? Because you probably have above average...
whisper242000
whisper242000@...
Feb 7, 2002 1:18 am
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Hello all My name is Nuala and I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have lived with anxiety for most of my life and some how with great discomfort and fear...
Gripseal
gripseal@...
Feb 15, 2002 4:53 pm
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... more receptive to counceling and other treatments so they will have a greater chance of sucsess. ... social contact especially when combined with...
indiegirlalbarn
indiegirl@...
Feb 19, 2002 10:11 pm
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Just in case anybody out there is taking Serzone for social anxiety, please read the new warning about liver damage at: ...
Mr. Like2Walk
like2walk@...
Feb 19, 2002 11:39 pm
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I went off of paxil because i felt that it didn't have any effect on me. Especially after i read all the withdrawal symptoms that other people experienced is...
raging_smd
raging_smd@...
Feb 23, 2002 2:59 am
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Hi. I'm new here, too. I am a junior at college and just now I am starting to feel like I might make some acquaintances. This semester I am so involved with...
Hey. I'd just like to post an interesting scenario for you all. I was systematically abused and tortured for ten years, growing up. I was consequently...
woundedsaint
woundedsaint@...
Feb 24, 2002 4:38 am
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Hello Than, In order to start making friends, you are going to have to take small steps and work your way up gradually. A nice book to start with is "How to...
Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here. I am really glad to have found this forum. Here is what I'm dealing with: I'm reasonably comfortable and ...
Hi, Thanks for your post. I definitely also struggle with what you describe here. I just started a new job, and it seems like I spend a lot of my mental energy...
squeakyvenus42
squeakyvenus42@...
Mar 7, 2002 4:10 am
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and am also glad to have found it, as well as the Shyness Clinic web site and materials. Infp, I wonder if you could tell...
Annette _
laprofessore@...
Mar 8, 2002 3:28 am
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Squeakyvenus42, Thank you for writing. I can relate with a lot of what you wrote in your message. I especially agree that the more I feel I should be talking...
Annette, Thank you for your advice. One reason I am sensitive to this issue is because I am at a new job and I feel unsure of myself, but I know this should...
Hi, I, too, am one of those that is experiencing difficulty chatting with coworkers. I have started to move past the 'new' employee phase; I've now been in my...
Hi everyone, I really need some help because it feels like I'm going nowhere fast. I find that I have a lot of trouble making friends. This is especially...
Hi Steve! I have the same situation with ya, quite hard to get lots friends. I have some good friends in my new uni. I've figured it out that i dont smile...
Itz-Itz
biru@...
Mar 14, 2002 3:33 am
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Hi every1! I'm new here. My name's Heather and I'm 15 years old. I'm very shy and am trying to change. If anyone has any tips for starters, I'd appreciate it....
Hi Heather, Welcome to the group. How are you? I'm Ian and I understand being shy, I find it hard to talk to anyone confrontational. Do you know what I mean?...
Thanks, that helped. It's nice finding someone shy like me. It's really hard because it seems like everyone is having a better time in school and other places...
Hi Heather, I know what it's like to be shy too. I wish I was brave enough to admit it and make changes when I was in high school too, but I'm still young and...
Greetings! I am a writer for "Parents" magazine and have recently written a feature on shyness in young children for an upcoming issue, but my editor would...
allisonhersh
allisonhersh@...
Mar 31, 2002 8:58 pm
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Just a heads up that Yahoo has added some "marketing categories" and defaulted people to receive notifications from Yahoo in these categories, even if they had...
hello everyone! I am extremely shy and introverted and need some help overcoming this. That is why i joined this group. perhaps i can find some answers and...
I've been trying out this thing called Live Journal, and I think it might be useful for some people who want to make new friends. Basically you keep a journal...
Hi, I'm new here. My name is Steve. I'm a shy undergrad with a tendency to bury myself in school work. I have all kinds of social phobias, but I think a lot of...
... On this, I need clarity. ... Steven, I have suffered similar symptoms. My self-esteem, confidence and concept sustained major enemy fire during my youth....
Hi! It's nice to have someone new here. I've been a member for a couple of weeks now. It's very helpful. I'm a very shy 15 yr. old female. My name's Heather. I...
First, yes I'm new here. Been sort of shy all my life. Now I'm 33 going on 34 and in a real bind. I'm in therapy for a few reasons, but most it seems to stem...