Hello! Since I'm posting here, that could only mean one thing: I'm a newb! *gasp*
I discovered this forum whilst coping with a recent occurrence that sent me down a pretty nasty downward spiral. It seemed like everyone here is friendly and since this forum focuses on social anxiety, I signed on.
I suffered from social anxiety all my life but I didn't figure that out until I was in my early twenties. At that time I've also learned that I am an introvert, read a good bit about extroversion vs introversion along with Myers-Brigg and how depression and social anxiety work. I've been to a CNS and was pegged as suffering from depression, social anxiety, and a mild case of OCD. My guess is that my childhood is the root of all of my anxieties and insecurites: Lived with an uncle and aunt-in-law and their 4 children for 20+ years of my life in China. The aunt-in-law and the 4 cousins were all extremely good looking and was a favourite of our home community, I was no winner of the genetics lottery. I am also an emotional eater and I am overweight. As a result, I endured a lot of ridicule for most of my life. I will openly admit that since I was a child, I knew I should have moved on from hope that I would grow up to be beautiful and more intelligent and focus on finding out what my strengths and weaknesses are and improving upon them. It is my own fault I am in this state.
So this is me. Please be gentle with me. :-)
I discovered this forum whilst coping with a recent occurrence that sent me down a pretty nasty downward spiral. It seemed like everyone here is friendly and since this forum focuses on social anxiety, I signed on.
I suffered from social anxiety all my life but I didn't figure that out until I was in my early twenties. At that time I've also learned that I am an introvert, read a good bit about extroversion vs introversion along with Myers-Brigg and how depression and social anxiety work. I've been to a CNS and was pegged as suffering from depression, social anxiety, and a mild case of OCD. My guess is that my childhood is the root of all of my anxieties and insecurites: Lived with an uncle and aunt-in-law and their 4 children for 20+ years of my life in China. The aunt-in-law and the 4 cousins were all extremely good looking and was a favourite of our home community, I was no winner of the genetics lottery. I am also an emotional eater and I am overweight. As a result, I endured a lot of ridicule for most of my life. I will openly admit that since I was a child, I knew I should have moved on from hope that I would grow up to be beautiful and more intelligent and focus on finding out what my strengths and weaknesses are and improving upon them. It is my own fault I am in this state.
So this is me. Please be gentle with me. :-)
via Social Anxiety Forum http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/forum/f25/another-one-of-those-newbies-oh-noes-378793/
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