I Have Social Anxiety

I dont know why i always turn to google but...

I asked google how to overcome social anxiety and one of the links it gave me said the first step is "Acting Confidently"

Im really hoping that once i start making enough i can go see a shrink or something cause sometimes this stuff makes me tired of being me

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Peaceful · F

That's some bs advice right there. That's like telling a depressed person to cheer up. 🙄

I used to have severe social anxiety. I healed it by getting away from toxic people (family) and then slowly doing little things to get out of my comfort zone. Each little step was a success and I slowly grew out of that anxiousness.

MrGomco · 36-40, M

What exactly do you feel? Could you describe it?

TURTLEGOD

@MrGomco
Really just nervousness in social siatuations. Today in specific my co workers were talking and i was in the group too but didnt say anything. I was very aware of the feeling of isolation. Overly aware of the phrases, their dialects, their experiences, their style, how they interacted with each other, their jokes, and just everything i saw in them. My mind would just say

Thats not me. I cant act like they do. They probably would ignore me anyways. No one wants to hear what you have to say. You have no useful advice. Ahhh and it just goes on. I just want to tell my brain to shut up. Thats kinda what happens at least in the work scene. I was just really aware of how i was feeling today.

But after all those observations and thoughts i couldnt muster the strength or courage to get a single word out. I cant even get my self to greet peopl at work.
But yeah, thats some of it

MrGomco · 36-40, M

That's exactly what happened to me in high school, I did not understand their codes of conduct, their jokes, their way of being, it made me extremely anxious. When I tried to joke they did not give me the attention I needed. It's something very difficult ... anyway I appreciate this explanation seriously... it's a complex issue

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