Posted by lissa on June 13, 2001, at 19:45:53
In reply to Any long term success for social anxiety?, posted by Joe Schmoe on June 13, 2001, at 18:39:55
> Has anyone here been taking meds long-term and successfully for social anxiety/phobia?
Not me. I took them briefly a few years ago. Maybe they helped a little to get me out of my apartment more. My personal experience was that the problem was not really something to be solved by medication (though your experience, of course, may be different). I was very persistent with making myself get out and do things even if I felt stupid and to seize any job opportunity that seemed interesting, even if it took effort to summon the confidence to apply. I made myself sit next to handsome strangers on the subway, even if we were the only two on the train. I met great people and co-workers who were very kind to me and interested in my life -- for whatever reason, I did not have many close friends before that point in my life. I felt better about myself, I cared less what others thought, and though I'm still a bit shy, I think I'm cured. For you, maybe, the problem is more difficult. Maybe you need the medication. I do not know what your present social life is like, but it is always good to get out as much as possible (to make yourself go) and to try to enjoy yourself.
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