michmash
08-11-11, 12:31
Hi all,
I'm 28, have suffered with social anxiety and paranoia since my early teens.
I've never really spoken to anyone about this (professionally or with friends, as I don't have any friends!). I take medication (propranalol) to alleviate tremors. These were prescribed to me nearly 10 years ago and continue to be without any real talk about why i need them, which is the way I like it I suppose - have always struggled with expressing myself and feel kinda pathetic talking about my 'problems'.
From the outside people look at me as pretty normal - I have a job and I put on a good and well practiced front to appear this way (most of the time). i do know I'm seen as slightly odd as I don't have friends or a social life, and can come across as aloof and even superior because of my shyness, which I hate because nothing is further from the truth!
Struggling to articulate myself here.... but if anyone suffers from the same or similar would be nice to chat...
Michelle :blush:
I'm 28, have suffered with social anxiety and paranoia since my early teens.
I've never really spoken to anyone about this (professionally or with friends, as I don't have any friends!). I take medication (propranalol) to alleviate tremors. These were prescribed to me nearly 10 years ago and continue to be without any real talk about why i need them, which is the way I like it I suppose - have always struggled with expressing myself and feel kinda pathetic talking about my 'problems'.
From the outside people look at me as pretty normal - I have a job and I put on a good and well practiced front to appear this way (most of the time). i do know I'm seen as slightly odd as I don't have friends or a social life, and can come across as aloof and even superior because of my shyness, which I hate because nothing is further from the truth!
Struggling to articulate myself here.... but if anyone suffers from the same or similar would be nice to chat...
Michelle :blush: