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Re: Anyone here with severe social anxiety employed?

Posted by Michael D on December 9, 2002, at 8:56:37

In reply to Anyone here with severe social anxiety employed?, posted by fuzzymind on December 9, 2002, at 2:27:35

Fuzzymind,

I'm going through the same struggles as you are. I was fired from my last job because of me 'mental problems', after only three weeks.

It's very difficult to deal with parents. I'm always under the threat of being cut-off.

I've tried many medications. Lots of SSRIs, serveral benzodiazipams, an anti-psychotic, and a few sleep medications.

The only thing that helped was the benzodiazipams (like Attivan, Valium), but they pooped out after a few weeks, and then I had withdrawl for a few weeks. My symptoms were worse than before I went on the medication.

What you have is PTSD - even your earlier symptoms are PTSD, and may be classified as Social Anxiety, too.

I have also heard good things about E.M.D.R.

Just recently, I was doing research on this site, and I've decided to try Gabitril. Gabitril works with GABA-A, the same as the Benzodiazipams, only it works differently. I'll talk to my psych about it the next time I see him.

I know that I don't need much to get to the point where I could 'function' in society - despite the delibitating state that I have been in for the last week.

Please realize that it's far from the end of the world. You're close to getting to where you need to go.

You may also want to read Alice Miller's "The Drama of the Gifted Child" - though it's not immediately important.

I made the BIG mistake of living with my parents for a while after I graduated. BAD IDEA. If you have too, then do it until you get your medication under control. But, as you've noticed, having to face the possibility of living with your parents forever more, is the strongest force for sucidal thoughs.

I'm also trying to get my hands on some marijuana. I've never tried it, like you. I'm hoping that the occational dose of marijuana may reduce my anxiety enough to function in the 'real world'.

Where do you live, by the way?

I'm in Southern, Ontario, Canada, and that's why I ask.

Michael Dewolf

p.s. After you've read Alice Miller's "The Drama ...",
you may want to look in to something called "Primal Therapy".


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