Posted by fallsfall on October 1, 2003, at 21:36:18
In reply to Re: Thank you - warning - decent sized story, posted by yabba on October 1, 2003, at 18:39:08
I'm glad you could share your story with us. I don't have social anxiety, but I believe that it really is fairly common. Probably people have it to different degrees, but yours is clearly not the most severe (Agoraphobic people don't even leave their houses). I'm sure that it makes each day very uncomfortable, and limits what you feel that you can do. That doesn't sound like fun.
I would encourage you to go see the counselor at your school. I promise you that they have heard much stranger stories than yours. They won't think badly of you at all. They will be impressed that you came in for help. There really is help (both meds and therapy) that could make you feel better. You could start out by explaining how scared you are to be there with the counselor - this, too, will not be anything unusual for them. They are there to help you. Please think about giving it a chance.
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