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Social Anxiety #1: Introduction
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Hey everyone, my name is Mark. I’m 27 years old, from the UK and I have social phobia otherwise known as Social Anxiety Disorder. SAD is a fear of social situations and centres around the paranoid belief that people are being judgemental or overly critical of us. This makes the sufferer hermit like and stops them from living a normal happy lifestyle because they are constantly afraid that their actions may in some way embarrass them or cause them severe humiliation.
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25 Comments
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
I am glad to have …
have a great day-
I am glad to have found your videos. I have alot to watch. I used to suffer from SA and now it has morphed into a generalized anxiety with OCD. Lovely
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
You should do a …
You should do a video on dating and women mate I would be interested to hear your input on that topic.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Thanks mate, big …
Thanks mate, big fan of your vids. Keep em coming!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
yo my bro i hear …
yo my bro i hear very high things about you from draperture or andy john pitcher…keen to hear more from you my man
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
It’s good to see …
It’s good to see that you’re back.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Hey thanks! I know …
Hey thanks! I know what you mean. It’s hard letting people know that you’re shy. But even harder trying to keep it a secret I find.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
YES!! That is …
YES!! That is exactly it! It’s so difficult for me to relax my vocal chords, because if I do, my voice goes into a high pitch…a bit like a boy who’s just started puberty, lol! So I have to really force my voice through that voice box and it gets so tiring on my throat.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
It seems we share a …
It seems we share a couple of the same symptoms. While talking to people my voice is tense. If I’ve been talking for a while (which is rare) my vocal cords gets sore from the tension. It affects the sound of my voice which I hate, I have to make a conscious effort to modulate my voice so it doesn’t sound wierd. Also, my upper lip becomes stiff when I’m nervous and speaking to someone. I thought those things were unique to me, it’s nice to know I’m not the only one. Keep the vids coming!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Hi! I used to watch …
Hi! I used to watch your videos before, i’m glad you’re posting new ones cause you really helped me understand that there are other people out there that look so perfect on the outside but still have the same disorder that I have.
I wish that I could be as brave os you and post videos but I live in Sweden and it’s such a small country that I’m afraid that people would recognize me. I know it’s stupid but i’m afraid that people will find out my secret, that I have SA.
Anywho, welcome back!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Thanks, knobslap. …
Thanks, knobslap. Lol, awesome name
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Well, things are …
Well, things are slightly better. I think it was going to college that really gave me the boost in confidence that I needed. My self esteem has been pretty low since I quit my job years ago.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
But look on the …
But look on the bright side. You get to sound like Solid Snake
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Thats a good tip! …
Thats a good tip! For some reason I feel so uncomfortable asking people questions, but thats something I’ll need to work on.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Thanks!
Yeah you …
Thanks!
Yeah you gotta play MGS, you’re missing out!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Great video dude. I …
Great video dude. I can so relate to everything u said
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
That’s so awesome …
That’s so awesome to hear things are better for you, you are going to have let us in on your secret :P.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
good to have you …
good to have you back. i know exactly what youre talking about. my throat tenses up too.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Well look at you… …
Well look at you…welcome back. You know, as soon as I started feeling uncomfortable when talking to someone…I put the emphasis back onto them….like “and what about you? how have you been?” people like to know you’re interested in them and it gives you a minute to readjust with them. Here’s to you Mark, look forward to seeing more vids if you feel like continuing.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Glad you’re back, …
Glad you’re back, looking forward to hearing how things have been going with you.
I really should play the MGS games sometime…
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
It took me a long …
It took me a long time to reduce my blushing. I’m not even sure how I did it. I think maybe it was a result of an increase in confidence as I got older. I’m sure the same will happen for you, just dont put a time limit on it. Become comfortable with blushing in front of people and sure enough you wont blush so regularly.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
…and this time …
…and this time it’s personal
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
I’m so glad I didnt …
I’m so glad I didnt have any bogeys/boogers up my nose when I did that. Heh heh heh.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Yeah I think a lot …
Yeah I think a lot of my underlying problems are to do with my appearance. I have low self esteem so I think I stand out when I’m out and about. I feel like I need to dress a certain way to fit in sometimes. But thats just one of many problems fueling the SA.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Oh I hate getting …
Oh I hate getting out of the car. When I’m inside it’s like a little portable safety zone.