Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."
I have been without friend or even acquaintance for around ten years now (pretty much as soon as I left school). Hid myself from the world because of fear and sheer stupidity, and now I just have thoughts of nothing but wasted opportunity from that time.
I'm really stuck now. I finally seeked help during the past year . Haven't really made much progress being fobbed off from one counsellor to another , each thinking I'm probably just lazy (At least it's a start though, I suppose). But I think I left it far too late and it's going to an empty and fruitness journey.
I want to work but It's difficult when you haven't really got an employment history to speak of. Heck, I can't even bring myself to enquire about volunteering because I'm afraid of looking like a loser and being embarassed trying to explain my "lost years".
I'm wondering if I really got any chance of developing any kind of life now because I've become even more socially inept than I ever could have imagined I would become after those first couple of years of thinking things would get better soon enough.
I'm really stuck now. I finally seeked help during the past year . Haven't really made much progress being fobbed off from one counsellor to another , each thinking I'm probably just lazy (At least it's a start though, I suppose). But I think I left it far too late and it's going to an empty and fruitness journey.
I want to work but It's difficult when you haven't really got an employment history to speak of. Heck, I can't even bring myself to enquire about volunteering because I'm afraid of looking like a loser and being embarassed trying to explain my "lost years".
I'm wondering if I really got any chance of developing any kind of life now because I've become even more socially inept than I ever could have imagined I would become after those first couple of years of thinking things would get better soon enough.
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Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...
about feeling negative about the
past and how one acted back then,
I feel the same way at times.
But what I find helpful is to live in the
present moment and believe that things
can and will get better. What has helped
me is to make goals, break them down
into smaller, manageable tasks and do
your best to achieve them. Have hope and
be persistent and keep refocusing on the
positive and forward movement. Positive
things are bound to happen!!!
I'll have to just to really get at my doctor to refer me to specific groups catered to dealing with my problems rather than seeing a general counsellor as I really think they could help boost my confidence.
Although she seems reticent to do so, asking me whether I'd rather go on anti-depressants whenever I enquire about referrals (even though I explain I don't feel especially low most of the time).
Methinks a change of doctor may be the answer if i can't get anything rolling next month.
groups that can help you
and thinking of getting another
doctor. I attended a group for
social phobia for a long time.
I found it very helpful and I made
some friends. It was helpful because
I was able to talk to others with similar
problems, I got ideas for treatments,
techniques etc... and worked on my
social skills. The group was good for
me. I know it's challenging but keep
going, small steps forward things are
sure to improve!!
find some fast food companies like MCD or Taco Bell. call for the manager, and ask for employment. they hire, work same day. I gave my application, he called me a week later for the interview, hired me, then i started working. I quit 2 hours later when they put me on the register. I used it as past employment, to get a retail job. retail has night shifts that allow you to do very little communication. Thats what I started doing. now i work int he backroom away from customers; doing inventory.
it might help.
renee