Social anxiety disorder and everyday lifeSocial anxiety disorderConversation Starters - Everyone Has Their Insecurities- March 25, 2008 Deep down, Im not really any different than the average person. Its taken me a long time to be able to see this. After spending most of my life feeling like no one could ever be as strange, quiet, and anxious as I was, I now realize that Im not so far off the mark ...http://shyandquiet.com/2008/03/25/conversation-starters-everyone-has-their-insecurities/ Eye Contact for Shy People - Tips- March 13, 2008 I hate making eye contact. There, now that thats out of the way, Id like to talk about ways to get around this absolutely critical part of non-verbal communication. Its said that non-verbal communication such as eye contact, body language, and facial expressions pave the way for conversation to take place. In other words, before a word ...http://shyandquiet.com/2008/03/13/eye-contact-for-shy-people-tips/ Lack of Social Life- March 12, 2008 Social anxiety disorder has left me with a complete lack of social life (talk about stating the obvious). Ok, that is an understatement. I only mention it because its really something that I regret ever experiencing. Even though I have suffered through SA my entire life, Ive always, secretly, wished for a decent circle of friends ...http://shyandquiet.com/2008/03/12/lack-of-social-life/ Anxiety Can Ruin Your Appearance- March 8, 2008 If you suffer from social anxiety disorder, chances are, your anxiety is written all over your face. Personally, I always try to hide it, but this becomes impossible in some social situations. Most people dont really know what anxiety looks like, therefore, they are more likely to regard me as an anti-social, pissed-off, mean, cruel, ...http://shyandquiet.com/2008/03/08/anxiety-can-ruin-your-appearance/ |