3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!

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[Lillie-mae.Edwards]

I made my uni class watch this today. Future paramedics of the U.K. have now seen this. We had a discussion about it too ♥️

[aburrows]

Hate having social anxiety, don’t u just wish u could be like that person that can talk to anyone anytime anywhere

[shanemike]

Anxiety sucks makes your life a living hell

[LuckyEnterprise]

I think I have trouble putting myself 'out there'. Its like I don't want to be known. I have projects, goals, and dreams, but can't pursue any of them because my own mind is stopping me. Just the act of posting a comment (even this one) is a hurdle. I often delete them when done. "I dont need to say this.." " Im not saying anything important" " this doesn't add anything interesting to the conversation" "whats the point.." "someone will get hostile towards me (etc)"

I've been careful and quiet all my life. Keep to myself and stay introverted... like a hermit; a Recluse at times. Accepted myself as I am, but now see that this might be something that I need to change in order to chase my dreams. But thats why any of us are here right?

To Change.

I may waste my time with this, or might not. But if anyone else reading this is going through this, You're not alone...

[ailnlin]

The thing is: I'm so confident in my bedroom. I just feel like I could achieve all my goals, be charismatic and happy. But a soon as I'm outside I can't even walk in peace, if I see any human being

P.S.: thx for the likes ^3 I know it's selfish, but it feels nice to know that there are other people that can relate to this and that I'm not the only one struggling.. I wish y'all the best though. I'm getting better actually :) I don't know if I'm ever going to get rid of all this someday, but better is better

[SincereSneakyy]

I'm 17 and I can't even order something at a cafe.
Edit: I'm almost 21 now and doing a whole lot better. I'm surprised I still get replies to this periodically, but I thought I'd let you guys know that I can order things easily now, I still have social anxiety issues when it comes to more personal interaction like at school but I've come a long way. Something I realized recently is that people usually don't care about you - that might sound harsh, but it's actually helped me out. Do you think less of someone when they do or say something awkward? I'm assuming not. And if there is someone who does that, they're a weird or bad person that you shouldn't want to associate with anyway.

[AS-ujpj]

I hate feeling like this. Everyone around me seems to be so confident i dont know how they do it

[tobias]

My social anxiety kept me away from high school activities and making friends and working with others.

[Joshieyoshii]

When you have anxiety talking to your own family members, that’s when I realized the severity.

[TheOffroader]

When did life get so funcking complicated

[belli]

Its so nice to relate to people in the coment section. I dont feel so alone

[georginasparks]

My social anxiety is at its peak when I’m at school, or when it involves my current or former classmates. My social anxiety outside of school is kinda manageable. It’s probably because I’ve built up feelings of unease at school, when I was mocked, excluded and bullied.

[macymace]

Social anxiety makes you feel trapped. You’re heart feels like it will pound out of your chest whenever you’re in the center of spotlight or are expected to do something... perfectly. Practicing in real life isn’t that easy when you have the choice. Socially anxious people will definitely choose to not put themselves out there, because it makes us uncomfortable. I hope anyone experiencing the same will become confident one day! Keep the faith ❤️

[lavija]

It’s crazy to think about how when I was young I didn’t give a shit about what people thought of me and now it’s all I think of I can’t even be in crowded place or my anxiety will kill me

[zeesroyalty]

I hate having social anxiety I always think someone is talking about me.

[brian]

I want to know how it feels to not have social anxiety

[alaynaholguin]

18 year old here currently battling with social anxiety/ depression... it’s so nice to see other people who relate to how I currently feel 🥲

[Smichiwerbenjaggermanjensen]

I'm watching this while waiting for my job interview. I feel like I just wanna go home. I've been avoiding job applications because of my anxiety but I am trying to fight it because I need a job. 😞

Update : I got the job 😭😭

Update: Thanks a lot for the positive replies. It's 2023 and I've been working on the same job for more than 3yrs now. It wasn't a smooth road as I have been struggling keeping up with my workmates in my 1st year. I was constantly targeted by my senior co workers to the point of almost quiting many times. But it is always much harder to quit since I have to go through job interviews again. I have come to love my job but not the office work culture. However, I am now looking for any work from home jobs that pays much more. I am thankful that I did not quit right away regardless of how much I suffered because I have learned a lot and I will use those learnings as my tools to step up on my career. I have to, because I need to feed my cats and save more other cats. 😁

For those like me who struggles to deflect what others might think about us due to our complex and unfortunate experiences growing up, it's hard... yes, but it's not impossible to still live normally. In my case I was just thankful I found a reason not to give up even if I want to and that's my cats.
When we find something worth to struggle for we will overcome our own obstacles, even our own selves. Good luck to everyone in all these bad lucks, I hope we can all find inner peace not just success in life. Thank you again. ✌️☺️

[hayahmed]

this make me cry, even though we are in the quarantine, but when I remembered how anxious I'm in social situations I depressed and really wish to get red of it.

[Partycitybaex]

I never thought I was going to be able to overcome my social anxiety, but with exposure i actually did! I used to feel horrible nausea before going to school when I was little, every morning was a struggle. On top of that I was bullied for being so quiet and unsocial. This caused me to constantly miss school days and harm my attendance. Deep down I felt guilty for doing this but staying home was like my safety net because just the thought of having to face people at school was a nightmare. Now with gradual exposure, and CBT therapy I’m able to speak my mind and not worry what others are going to think. if you’re reading this comment and you’re in the same or similar situation, please don’t give up I encourage you to seek help now because nobody deserves to live this way! ❤️