Posted by football on March 19, 2007, at 20:13:19
In reply to Re: hello DannaB., posted by DannaB on March 18, 2007, at 21:32:50
"I am uncomfortable in social situations and have very low self esteem.
Tonight I went out with some friends. They are all closer to each other than they are to me, but sometimes I'm invited to tag along. Well, try as I might I am always awkward and sorta left out. I am not completely clueless, but I have a knack for saying things that just slightly don't flow with the rest of the conversation and for not having the right body language or whatever. It is so depressing to me because I try so hard--but what is the point??"
That just really hit home with me, and sounds like a classic example of social anxiety disorder(being uncomfortable in certain social situations, not knowing what to say or how to say it, despite being an interesting person, feeling judged by others, etc...)That's exactly how I feel, and after finally getting over the embarrassment of admitting to myself that I have social-anxiety, I discovered this wonderful site that discusses Nardil...
http://www.socialfear.com/
After doing some further research on Nardil, I read, based on many reports, that it is often a miracle drug in treating social-anxiety. Not only does it wipe out the anxiety, but it makes you more social and likeable in general!My doc gave me a prescription for it, and while I haven't had any positive results yet (it usually takes several weeks like most antidepressants), I'm very optimistic!
Just something for you to consider.
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