I know the feeling. I currently started my first semester of grad
school and am required to give a lot of presentations that are at
least an hour long. I haven't done any past 20 minutes (as an
undergrad) so i'm nervous about it and i feel like i'm gonna look like
a complete idiot in front of everybody. i get these feelings like
everybody is way smarter than me. anyways, the way i deal with it is
just, it's something you have to do and face even if it makes you feel
anxious but i think the more you make yourself deal with it the more
easier it becomes. just hang in there and see if it works out. take it
one step at a time. the way to deal with fear is just to go for it
because you realize in the end it wasn't as scary as you thought it
would be. i know that, even after you get through a nerve wracking
conversation or presentation or whatever you can't help but to think
about how stupid you acted or you regretted this or that but u gotta
just take a deep breathe and realize that it's done and over with and
your just overeacting. good luck :) i'm sure things will get better
for you.

Mandy


--- In socialanxietydisordersupport@yahoogroups.com, "slcraft25"
<slcraft25@...> wrote:
>
> I have sad also. Its awful. All I can tell you is if you give into
> it about your job now you will probablly give into it for the rest
> of your life. The truth is your probablly good atyour job your just
> letting your prolem control you. Look at it this way the worst
> thing that could happen is that you get fired and I will bet if that
> did happen that you would get through it. So stay strong, relax and
> don't give in.--- In
> socialanxietydisordersupport@yahoogroups.com, "Ron" <RRabal1265@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I really do not know where to begin this post. I am probably
> posting
> > this message in the wrong section anyway. I have always been a
> very
> > shy person. When I was younger I never wanted to talk to other
> kids.
> > I never tried to make friends with people because I told myself
> the
> > more friends you have the more problems you will have. I went to
> > college and I wanted to start over. I did not want to have the
> same
> > views on friendship that I had in high school. I thought if I got
> > involved with something that would make me speak in front of
> people
> > maybe my shyness would just go away. I graduated with a degree in
> > public relations. My fear never did really go away.
> >
> > I always thought that it was a horrible case of shyness but over
> the
> > last few months I believe I am suffering from SDA. A few months
> ago
> > I got a promotion at my job. I was very excited about it. The pay
> > and benefits are great and I really enjoy working for this
> company.
> > The new job calls for a lot of meetings and conference calls. This
> > is where I am having the SDA problems. We usually have these calls
> > and meetings toward the end of the work week. I am always very
> laid
> > back and relaxed at the beginning of the week. As the days go by I
> > get more and more nervous about these tasks. Almost to the point
> > where I want to tell my boss to demote me back to my other
> position
> > for I would not have to deal with it. When I am at these meetings
> > and on these phone calls I can't help thinking that the person on
> > the other line is thinking that I do not know what I am doing or I
> > am giving the wrong information. It has gotten so bad that I have
> > actually been thinking of looking for another job with less
> > responsibility.
> >
> > I really do not know what to do. If anyone can help me out and
> give
> > Me some advice I would really appreciate it. I will take all the
> > help I can get at this point.
> >
> > Thanks for listening to me rant.
> >
>