I am an ex sufferer of social anxiety disorder part1

[SHoward152]

I would like to think that I no longer have social anxiety disorder. I'm just shy now...and the only reason I'm shy is because I been shelter all my life and I never learned social skills going up my parents never had any friends or socialized. Only thing i have to do now is talk to a lot of people and eventually I won't feel uncomfortable. I'm getting better and better at it. If you put other people at ease you will also put yourself at ease.

[hasantheng81]

I share your feelings about it, the anxiety disorder is common in all people. But only some people with anxiety disorders may be, but we try to learn and learn to eliminate excessive anxiety attitude

[undergr0undkid]

Great video, I'm stoked you have overcome SA. You have inspired me to finally tackle it and I know that I will be able to, I have already come pretty far these past few years. Take care :]

[breadandbuddha]

@undergr0undkid Thank you! And well done yourself! That's really cool. Please update me with progress :-)

[MelzThreeDaysGrace]

i love the way you talk. You're from the UK right? which city?

[bweb6]

That sounds great - i mean the studying psychology to learn more and help others. I write letters too to everyone but i never mail them, it's just a way of getting things out. I'm in the process of applying to uni myself and i was wondering, when you applied did you tell the people at uni about having SA? For some reason i find admitting to people i have SA really difficult.

[socialanxietydisable]

Check my channel for a documentary on S.A.D. called "Afraid of People: A Social Anxiety Disorder Documentary"

[bcordova1234chivas]

when you had social anxiety did you have eye problems? cause i do.. i can't look people in the eye or have a normal conversation without having this treamandous feeling of axiety which causes me social anxiety

[jasper1356]

How bad, was your social phobia, where you ever suicidal? There are different degrees from what I understand. At one time way before CBT therapy years ago I could not get out of the house for weeks at a time, had my mother and brother bring over food etc. I got better after 3 years of intensive cbt therapy and medication like ativan, rivitril and remeron plus risperdal. Many years of practicing CBT. I was 16 then, now I'm 43. Not free of it, but way way better and can live life, finally :)

[bimbomcgee]

I sorry i had a hard time understanding this.

[ilnvita]

do u take any medication? thanx for the video. great to hear theres hope!

[Metsada007]

Facing your fears won't change anything.

[dictionarypudding666]

i read this on another forum and its so true

""Face your fears and theyll go away?"

Sorry, but this therapist does not understand the dynamics of social anxiety. We, as people with social anxiety, have constantly faced our fears ever since birth weve had to and we feel more fearful now than we did in the past"

[uros160]

@dictionarypudding666 i believe it means embrace your fears. try to make friends with your mistakes :D

[dictionarypudding666]

Ive always been painfully shy as a kid, and recently have been diagnosed with this disorder...didnt realise it was a disorder, its just something Ive always had to live with. i wouldnt dream of telling anyone, except my partner..why? because I am too embarrassed.

[ipwnorcs]

@dictionarypudding666 If you got a partner must not be that bad.

[Genevee1]

mine happen when i have a fever i feel like i am being chocked !

[SocialAnxietyTruth]

Great vid, thanks for this

[idunnosia]

is social anxiety just extreme shyness?

[breadandbuddha]

In a way it is, but it's also a recognised disorder.

[audiovirus7]

Thank you! I will look into this!

[UNPSL]

Great video! Helped me a lot. Thanks.

[breadandbuddha]

You're welcome, how are things?

[audiovirus7]

what helped you not be this way? I too have social anxiety.

[breadandbuddha]

Practise is the best thing, be with other sufferers, join a local group first, then your confidence will grow and move on to bigger things.

going on courses with a large group of people is a good way to train yourself to feel less anxious around people.

[Dundon100]

what treatment did he use?

[ewoutsie]

Hey, thank you for your video :)

[breadandbuddha]

You're welcome, how are things?

[breadandbuddha]

Yeah, totally. It doesn't have to be that way, be yourself, your amazing the way you are! :-)

[bobby1000000]

great video, thanks, i have trouble with thinking i should be entertaining and crazy

[breadandbuddha]

Hey no, just be you! You're great as you are.

[aces122]

Steve and Janey thanks much for all of these videos you have shared.

[breadandbuddha]

You're welcome :-)

[MrIbanez87]

Great job on answering so many of the questions on your videos. They give a good insight on the process of recovery.

was wondering, will there be any more online resources coming up for SA recovery? Anything you recommend?

[breadandbuddha]

Hey, I will be setting up something which is on more of a regular basis. So please watch this space.

All the best

Steve

[holcrowly]

A great quote for SA sufferers that recently resinated with me;

"The mind is it's own place, and in itself

can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven." -John Milton

Thank-you for these videos. :)

[rextony22]

@holcrowly

wow. who is john milton? i have social anxiety too. too bad some of us are going to have to live with it and deal with it.

[breadandbuddha]

my pleasure

[JaneyfromKorea]

oh thank you so much for these