hi Crystal,

Yes, many people with social anxiety do feel nervous even when having a
one-on-one conversation. I sometimes feel self-conscious even with people I
know well.

One of the best treatments for SA is cognitive behavioural therapy. If you dont
know much about it, here is a link to the books page on our web site:
http://torontosocialphobia.tripod.com/id9.html Many of the books are available
at the public library. One of the best books is _Feeling good_ by David Burns.

There is also info on the internet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioural_therapy

I also encourage you to come to our meetings on Saturdays at 4pm. If you belong
to the Yahoo group, you should receive an email with the address.

You can feel better!

best wishes,
Bob



To: Toronto_Social_Phobia_Support@...:
free_charlie_72@...: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:01:13 +0000Subject:
[Toronto_Social_Phobia_Support] Help




Hello everyone, I'm quite new to this group, and am releved to find an anxiety
group that is so close to home. I have suffered from anxiety ever since I could
remember (21 years) and it does run on my mothers side of the family, but I just
leared all this only recently. I've been to many many doctors, but they all
shove some unknown pill in my face before saying: "Take this, if it doesn't work
I don't know what else to do for you".I have taken the natural road to helping
with my anxiety and work out and eat healthy often. What my question is, is that
is it normal for people suffering from anxiety to not know how to make any
friends or act around people? I have no friends and feel most comforatable when
I'm locked up in my room. I can't even have conversations on the internet
without people backing themselves away from me. Is this normal for someone
suffering from anxiety? Or is it just a deeper rooted psychological problem...I
mean, even when I'm with someone one on one, the words just don't come out right
and I get to thinking what that person is really thinking of me.Please help, I'm
close to tears here...Thanks, Crystal P.






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