First off I'd like to say how pleased I am to see that you've written in here. I'm sure that you'll find the people you need to help start breaking out of...
Sam Rau
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May 13, 2008 1:46 pm
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy seems to work best for social anxiety. It is not complicated but produces gradual progress over several years. I suggest you find...
... Thank you for your comments and thoughts. I didn't look at the dates alongside the other threads, and it wasn't until after I had posted that I realised...
First off thanks for thinking of me and my friend. It really means a lot to me, especially since we're working to open up and share experiences. I think that...
Sam Rau
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May 16, 2008 6:47 pm
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I've been dealing with social anxiety for a while now. I am making progress, albeit rather slowly. I've been looking around for resources, and happened upon...
Hi, My name is James Williams. I am currently undertaking a PhD in Psychology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. I am interested in some of the...
I want to thank you for writing in here. Not only have we not had any social activity on here lately (c'mon, guys) but we also have someone taking a very...
Sam Rau
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May 29, 2009 2:46 am
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I had joked with him about picturing girls with penises. I haven't used this in so long I was not sure i could reply to this address. Women are just men with...
I have a question dos the girls don't like shy guys ? And why ? Because whenever I talk to the girls my face color goes red and I get nervous and confused...
With practice it will come easier. Girls don't like indecisive guys. Women run away because... the ones you talk to are assholes. There are girls who are...
What I want is to go into any social situation with a positive mental attitude regardless of what happens and, in the event that I am for some reason not in a...
Sam Rau
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Jun 8, 2009 7:34 pm
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I think that this is excellent advice. Also I wonder about anxiety in this type of situation. Often times I feel anxious and imagine that the other person is...
Sam Rau
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Jun 8, 2009 7:37 pm
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... Check out http://www.doctorpaul.net/ I've been following him for a long time, and I've been really impressed with the depth of his knowledge....
You too? Wow! I also highly recommend Dr Paul's stuff, but my experience is that it is best for analytical people (engineers, scientists, nerds, etc). If...
In the women and dating circles, you're probably right. He would tend to attract the intellectual types. I used to think his whole thing about by teaching...
I just found this group too. I am 52 and have had SA my entire life, although it was not until 9 months ago that I found that out. I just thought it was the...
Welcome. I took Dr Richards' 3-week intensive in Arizona, which was amazing. Having a like-minded group can really accelerate your progress. Have you...
Bob, Thanks for the welcoming greeting. I'm very glad to hear your high opinion of the 3 week group. I have tried twice to take it, this past spring and this...
Hi. I hope your local SA group goes well. What workbook will you be using? I highly recommend Managing Social Anxiety: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy...
In the ASDI group I don't know if there will even be a workbook. Same goes for the DC group, although I expect he will use one. The Havre de Grace group will...
Yeah, I've been doing CBT for SA for about 15 years now. I guess you'd say I'm a slow learner :-). Actually, I spend most my time avoiding exposures; if I...
I found a link online to a chapter in a book I read a few years ago and thought it was great. My lifestyle was pretty solitary at the time and I didn't have...
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