I now know the name of my deadliest enemy: she’s called social phobia!
Hello, dear reader! I’d like to welcome you to my blog about social phobia – or social anxiety – and what it means to live with this disorder! I’m a 30 year old woman suffering from this condition… since I can remember, I guess. A week ago, I’ve decided that enough is enough! and FINALLY asked for professional help!
So I went to psychiatrist (still can’t believe how I got the courage … it was more like an act of utter despair, actually! Plus I hate to ask for help!), and now I am undergoing a therapy for social anxiety disorder. It is too early to say if I am indeed better concerning my emotional – or mental – state and a variety of my social fears…
It is clear that this is going to be a tough battle! But worth winning! …because, really, my life is at stake. This life I was living — wasn’t really worth the name. It was more like slowly dying day by day! I surely hope it’s not too late for me! I will do all I can to get rid of this social phobia anxiety and live without fear for the rest of my life!
I don’t like to talk about myself – I know, not a good trait for a blogger!:)- but, I want and I NEED to say this: You are not alone!
If you’re reading this, I presume you have had social anxiety symptoms or you’re even already been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.
All my life I’ve felt different – in a bad way! I’ve never even heard of social anxiety disorder until recently! If only I knew what is wrong with me, maybe I would seek help earlier; maybe my life wouldn’t be like now, maybe maybe maybe… I don’t know! But I know that I will fight back this terrible, crippling illness! I’m armed with my eagerness and my anger and my knowledge!
What I intent to do is publish here what I’ve found so far about this disorder. What are the symptoms: how to know you have social anxiety disorder? How to overcome social anxiety: what about Paxil and other drugs? What causes social phobia?
I’m looking for answers and I’m learning more and more about social anxiety disorder each day! If only one person finds here something consoling… or some piece of fact or information that helps on her own road to recovery from social anxiety, I will be happy!
I don’t know anybody with social phobia although my doctor says she has a lot of patients with social fears! So, please! share your experience if you also have symptoms of social anxiety! Is there anybody who managed to get better without drugs? Is there anybody who can really say he’s cured from social phobia?? Feel free to leave me comments, especially if you know something that could help me! Thank you!
