Social Anxiety Disorder Support Group

I have 2 more weeks and yeah, you're right. I'm not giving up. And I'm accepting my weaknesses, too...I think I used to run from my shortcomings. Are you going to be around to cheer me on for the next 2 weeks?

Today was weird day. I did what I had to do and the instructor coached me and encouraged me and well, all of us, and I got through fine. But, something's changing in me. A trust issue I think. You know how you end up in situations and some dingaling says, fall into my arms and lets see how much you trust me. I never could trust anyone enough to do that or to do that successfully. But, that's what's happening to me in class. I'm learning to trust. Would you say that's what you're experiencing too? It's very scary and at the same time really amazing. I'm letting myself be vulnerable to all these folks who are actually really nice people.

You are growing in stature and wisdom and probably in lots of other ways, too. When you first came here you hardly posted and when you did, you hardly said two words together, vickiem. Now you're propping me up. How lucky am I?

It sounds like maybe you have performance anxiety instead of social anxiety. The steps for overcoming both may be the same: positive thinking, stomach breathing, rational emotive therapy, relaxation exercises, and only as a last resort, meds.