I have social anxiety disorder which has greatly hindered my life. I want to break out but I feel that I just cannot do it. I fear going to social events such as parties because I am afraid people will judge me and I will be embarrassed, therefore I avoid social gatherings whenever possible. The downside is that I have no friends and am a male virgin in my 30′s which nobody can understand. I feel lonely and ashamed. I accepted the fact that my shyness is an inborn personality flaw that cannot be changed and the only thing to release me from it is death. Essentially, I have given up. As I have become more religious, I have stopped fearing my own death and have been looking forward to it, but I don’t want to answer to God for suicide. Is there anything that I can do to live a somewhat content life with this handicap until I die?
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Filed under Social Anxiety by on Aug 3rd, 2010. 2 Comments. 
I have really bad social anxiety. And I never go out. I always avoid eye contact and speaking to anyone. So what are your tips on beating social anxiety? 
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Filed under Social Anxiety by on Aug 1st, 2010. 4 Comments.
I’m taking a psychology course, and for a project I am to take a survey.
For it I chose Social Anxiety. I’d like to ask people with this disorder what type of occasion or childhood experience brought it on?
Thanks a bunch!
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I have social anxiety which stems from being short. When i talk to people i feel they only see my height and won’t want to be friends with me.
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Filed under Social Anxiety by on Jul 29th, 2010. 7 Comments.
I’ve just been wondering, I couldn’t find the answer any where to whether social anxiety or depression would be classified as a serious mental illness, that would cause denial of a fiance visa if the person the foreigner is marrying has it.
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Filed under Social Anxiety by on Jul 27th, 2010. 3 Comments.