Hi.
I suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder, which can get quite sever in a lot of instances...crippling in fact.
I haven't been able to keep down a job for two years (though am now thinking of looking again) and hate with a passion any social situation, whether it's family, friends or utterly new people. I have tried to concur it, however slowly by joining a Creative Writing course (which I joined over a year ago and finished a few months ago - though we have been continuing to meet up every fortnight since).
There was a SAD meet up in my town recently which I went to but it didn't help and just made me feel worse. However, I am A LOT better than I was even as recently as the beginning of this year, so I hope from here on out, the only way is up with my confidence. (:
I just really wanted to share my personal struggles with my...shall we say, 'demons' and to be able to freely admit all this, which is what I have accomplished by writing this thread.
I hope one day, my lifetime struggle battling my nerves and insecurities will finally be gone, so I can live my life, free from the overbearing heavy presence of Social Anxiety Disorder.
Harriet.