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A phobia (from the Greek "fear"), is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made.

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going to school...how

Jme5
Jme5
since i am finally finding a place to get good info..help with this one... i have the social phobia pretty bad and need a way to go to college...wow what a thought??? in order to get vocational rehab to pay for it i can't do it online they make you go to a classroom.. what is wrong with this picture??? haha, so i took my son to fill out the papers, and to take the entrance test..which was hard enough to leave the house...getting down to the point... there was noone there when i went to take the entrance exam, except for the guy that gives you the test.. what do and how do i go.. lived through the stuff yesterday, what happens when i actually have to go with people there? my son doesn't have the time to hold my hand through 18 months of school. and it would embarrass him.. tried to talk him into going with me.. he doesn't want to go into graphic design, bummer. thanks for ideas
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have the same problem. I would love to go to school for something,but won't go because of social phobia. good for you for taking the exam. graphic design sounds awesome.
I guess if i would have to go i would end up taking my anxiety meds otherwise i would be freaking out.
you can do this, have a positive attitude. if we lived closer i would take the class with you.
Jme5
Jme5
so far i have had my son go with me.. i'll have to look into the drugs. i am already stressing and the closer it gets to the starting day...scarry. still have to fight voc rehab..wanna do it for me? i asked another question yesterday about the mail/mailbox.. i have really strange phobias..
deleted_user
deleted_user
I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME DOING THAT TOO. GOOD FOR YOU GOING IN THERE AND TAKING THE EXAM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HAVE MY 14 YEAR OLD GO TO THE GROCERY STORE WITH ME AND MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT ILL SEE SOMEONE I KNOW AND HAVE TO TALK TO THEM. I DIDN'T THINK THE MAILBOX THING WAS THAT WEIRD. IVE HEARD WEIRDER
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have went to college for 5 years and havent gotten this phobia untill now. i cant go to my classes and its difficult for me to even hang around with my friends!! i thiunk its great that you are trying to do it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
More power to you!I think it's great that you have the guts to do it.I felt lucky to get through highschool.I would've liked to have gone to art school,but I knew I'd never make it.I can't even work in a place with lots of people.I had one many years ago,where I actually vomited every morning before work! I couldn't eat all day.It was a disaster!I'm almost 40 now,but I still think about taking some kind of night classes or something to better myself,but I just don't have the nerve!I wish I could be more like you!