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Anonymous
Hi /fit/,
How does anon cure social phobia/anxiety ?
Shrinks and psy. are all faggots only good to distribute chemicals and cut some pieces of brains. No trust in them.
How does anon fight uncontrollable fear to phone people or to go to an appointment when every cells in my goddawn body scream 'SCARRY RUN AWAY'.
>> Anonymous
an hero
>> Anonymous
>>152257
PUMPING IRON!!!! "its kind of like cuming, i fell like im cuming in the gym, i feel like im cuming at home, i feel like im cuming back stage before i pump up in front of thousands of people, i feel like im cuming day and night........its great u know!"
>> Anonymous
This interests me too kinda.
Anything else besides pumping, since I'm a fragile little girl and pumping iron to feel like cuming would make me feel even more socially awkward.
>> sage­­­­
tbh, the only possible thing to cure social anxiety is to man up and hit it head on. Start big, think of something you would absolutely hate to do because of your anxiety, then do it. when you see that it wasnt as bad as you thought ( which it won't be) you shouldnt have much trouble doing similar things, and the more you do those things, the less worried you get about doing the,, until you cant see what you were nevous about in the first place. Man up (despite being female) and DO IT FAGGOT.
>> Anonymous
>>152276
this, I had anxiety/panic attacks due to being in a car accident and being in 24/7 chronic facial pain and the only way to overcome it was just that

cognitive therapy can go a long way, i'm still not pain free but I have no anxiety anymore, oh also exercise. i mean it
>> Anonymous
>>152276
>>152295
Op here. Problem is.. I can't build on that. I don't get used to the paralysis and the overcoming. Even if I face it, it is going to feel the exact same fucking way next time. It's not like I am not squatting more.. It's like it's always the same weight I have to lift no matter how many lifts I have already done.
>> Anonymous
I think a lot of social anxiety comes from being overly self conscious. Practice telling yourself that people don't give a fuck about you. In public it might seem strange that someone smiles at you or something, but they really don't mean anything by it. Something that can really help with this is getting a job that forces you to talk to people. When you have a reason to talk to a stranger it's much easier.
>> Anonymous
WILLPOWER FAGGOT MAKE YOURSELF DO IT YOU'LL GET BETTER.

seriously, step 1: deal with cashiers more. ask them about their day or whatever, it dosn't matter because if you say something really dumb you can just shut up and leave.

step 2: chat up everyone else.

view it like easing into cold water, you get used to the shock.
>> Anonymous
>>152448
exercise more generally doesnt mean do more squatz. running/biking/ellpiptical, all of that help with anxiety

if not for the fact that it helps your lungs and you getting used to your heart pumping, it released endorphins which miiiiight help a tad bit with anxiety


no one ever said overcoming anxiety is hard at all, if everyone could get used to it then people wouldnt always complain about it, doesn't change the fact that you eventually have to man up to it and face it. it'll be hard but until you do so you are just prolonging the innevitable
>> Anonymous
Model nude for the nearest college are dept. It's the social equivalent of jumping into the deep end off the high dive, and the paralysis will only help.
>> Anonymous
^_^

I meant *art* department
>> Anonymous
not op here.

I already tried the exercising thing, didnt work (but I still work out to keep healthy)

and whenever i try to get over it by talking to someone, it makes it worse because i have bad social anxiety and they usually start laughing at me which just worsens the situation. I pretty much stopped talking to people.
>> Anonymous
I used to have really bad social anxiety, Then I started working out and eating healthier, and that helped a bit, because I felt like I was doing the right thing, and I wasn't ashamed of how badly I was taking care of myslef anymore. Then I got a job at a deli, which required me to talk to people I didn't know 4-8 hours a day It was unbeleivable horrible for a while, but I got used to it, and crowds donn't bother me at all anymore, dealing with people in a "work" setting doesn't either, that person at the dmv/movie theater/restoraunt is just doing there job, so its not as dificult to interact with them. I still have a lot of trouble just striking up conversations with people I don't know, in a purely social context, but even that isn't anywhere nearly as bad as it used to be.

In short: Work on improving youself to build confidence, put yourself in a situation where you Have to deal with lots of new people everyday so you get used to it. And most of all learn to stop thinking about things all the time, it will just make you nervouse, since there isn't anyway to predict what people will do.
>> Anonymous
Get a therapist you dumb shit. Social anxiety is not something you just snap out of. Therapists [especially CBT therapists] are qualified to change your thought processes. Coming to /fit/ asking for advice isn't going to fucking work.
>> Anonymous
Kinesiologist here...

This is a little out of my field, but I've studied some psychology. You're right in saying a lot of doctors are only good for dishing out pills and whatnot. Its an easy way to make a buck and they dont have to do any actual work.

First, ask yourself what you're really afraid of. What do you think will happen if you're standing amid a crowd of people? How will you be hurt? What is the real danger here? Try to find out why exactly it is you're afraid.

Does standing near 1 person make you feel the same thing? If no, how bout 2? 3? At what point do the feelings come? Find out where that point of threshold is, and challenge it - just as you would with a weight in a gym. Find out what your limits are, and try to push passed them.

You could start off with a few friends you know extremely well, who you know will not hurt you. Then add another person who's the friend of a friend whom you dont know well. If the feelings become too much, retreat back for a few minutes and calm down, then reapproach. Keep asking yourself why you were ever afraid to begin with.
>> Anonymous
see a fucking therapist. you're obviously too retarded to figure out why you're such a pussy on your own, so pay someone to help you.
>> Anonymous
>>152518

INTERNET TOUGH GUY FUCK YEAH!!!!!
>> Anonymous
>>152518
Therapists dish out bullshit disguised as advice. They're as effective as a fortune teller.
>> Anonymous
I have had same problems my whole life. I have done nothing about it and thats why my life is pretty much ruined since I can't accomplish anything when there is people around and it feels impossible to overcome this situation.
>> Anonymous
OP here.
Thanks anons. Though I am still at the same point :] Have tried everything that was mentionned so far. Sometimes I think I should just ease it all on pot.