Socially Awkward

Hi Cindy,

I'm going to share something i heard in a depression group I was in. It has to do with breaking out of isolation. The counselor in this group suggested it to someone who had been isolating, being alone most of the time, but wanting to connect with people but scared. So the counselor said, you could go anywhere where there are people, such as a mall or a grocery store, and just walk around, being near people.

It is just an idea you might want to try.

Good luck!
Love,
Rich

Hi CH! ;)

Glad to see you have responded to so many members here...and that you have started a couple of your own posts! Well done!

From what I have read...I can surmise this:

*You are a person of intelligence
*A person of compassion
*One who likes to help others
*Someone who has done much to overcome challenges
*A person that I would like to get to know better! :) ;) :)

...just to name a few of your attributes...I know there are many more!

So have confidence that we are glad you are here, and that we look forward to having you continue talking with us!

That is a great start...and as you feel more able, you can continue to reach out in other areas and increase your social boundaries.

Talk to you soon,

S.C.

p.s. there is also help to be found for social anxiety, so let me know if you are interested in some resources and I will look them up for you.

Welcome cindybhealing, I'm happy you found us and hope you can feel comfortable sharing here, we really do care and understand.

I too am mostly house bound, I leave to go to therapy, the doctors and to the grocery store but that's about it until a couple months ago. I now go out with at least one of my boys almost every weekend to thrift stores and garage sales, it helps get me out of the house without being alone. Going anywhere alone bring out the anxiety, so I understand where you are coming from.

Great job on going to the drug store!! Keep posting!

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Hi

Sorry to hear you are having social anxiety I can relate to that as I have Aspergers Syndrome so find social interaction difficult but you can overcome this.

I found CBT really helped me and the more I expose myself to social situations the better I get at handling them.

Keep us posted.

Hibee

CBH,

Yeah!! So glad you made it out to dinner!! Hope is was delicious...and a good time out as a couple!

Great job on taking the step to venture out! ;)

(added bonus, you can use this experience to draw upon for future trips/excursions!)

Talk soon,

S.C.

I too, feel socially awkward! A fellow employee came to me months ago and told me that when she first met me, she thought that I was very strange, and didn't really like me. Then she said, now she has gotten to know how and why I tick, and just how hard I work to help our people with disabilities, she was wrong about me. I kind of had one eyebrow up in the air like, is this an insult or complement? I know that I am odd, but that is what makes me unique!