You may have a sensory problem in addition to social anxiety. Talk to your doctor. Make time to relax your mind and body. Yoga, meditation, listen to
music, etc. Take breaks from a crowded room. Write in a journal. Good luck.

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

You've taken the important first step in writing it out.

Keep a daily journal to help you sort through the connections of multiple conversations. Your sensitivity comes from associated anxiety, so learning what triggers it specifically will help you to switch off that part naturally.

Anxiety is natural. Anxiety is our helper in stress moments.

Practice even breathing. Practice stop, pause, and breathe. Both of these will break the distraction in the moment.

Best wishes as you find your better balance.

Hello Bracelet. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here.

My social anxiety is intense enough that I have to let it be okay that I'm not a big talker. As awkward as that can be during social encounters, it's not totally a bad thing. It gives me more time for observing, etc. I like to take doodle pads or doodads I can fiddle with to channel my anxiety while I make the best of a not-always-but-usually-a-bad situation. I'm often glad when I nudge myself to go ahead and give socializing another whirl.

Then we get to the televised socials. . . Zoom, etc. My performance anxiety meets my social anxiety and? ? ? DON'T MAKE ME, MOMMY! ! !

Wish I had easy answers for both of us, Bracelets. As it is, the best I can offer is gentle support and hopes that you'll feel safe venting here. Listening. . .

Welcome aboard. You are not alone.

Thank you so much Arfie. That means a lot tbh

I like to mentally prepare myself before entering a group setting. Often I start by reassuring myself that it is not as bad as I think, all eyes are not on me, and that people do not care as much as I think they do.

Bracelet,

Same here, I social anxiety, And can only focus on one person at a time. Even in group's of three, Like i'm out with people, I feel really socially awkward, Even though DS is virtual I even Find it hard to post some day's,

I think covid-19 has alot to do with it to.

Hang in there, Your not alone.

Hello and welcome to this group. I just joined recently too. Try to avoid crowds as much as possible. Also go for long walks on your own and listen to relaxation music and deep breathing exercise will really help. It will take time and effort but you will feel better. Don’t give up.

Take a good multi vitamin that has extra magnesium to calm your mind body and spirit and help you sleep. Ginseng will help get rid of sticky negative thoughts too. Get outside, walk if you can, in quiet, to work thru your thoughts, something about walking and thinking helps us put things behind us and solve things. Support groups are great too, many churches have them.

I feel exactly like you do, some days better than others. I have become well acquainted with my triggers, so I am finding alternatives. like online shopping, I never have hear all those noisy shoppers again.