introduction to marie

[marie26]

Hi everybody. I'm new here. feeling lonely.My story so far: well i've been wondering for years why I have so much difficulties socialising then 2 years ago i got to know it's called social anxiety and that i'm not the only weird girl out there. But knowing you have social anxiety doesn't cure social anxiety. As the years go by and I grow old, I feel more and more lonely. It's like I'm not a part of society. I feel excluded,abandoned and friendless. I know it's my own fault but can't stand that feeling. Sometimes I really feel fed up but some people care for me. Basically, the reason I'm here is to feel a little less lonely and maybe have some advice from people who've been through difficult times.

 

[TheRealCallie]

Welcome Marie.
I know how social anxiety feels and while I have gotten better about it, I still have trouble. The only suggestion I can offer (and this is just what works for me) is to force yourself to go out and socialize. I don't know the extent of your social anxiety, but start small, like a trip to the store where you say hello to people, and work your way up. As you go along, it will get easier.

 

[9006]

Hello welcome to the site.

 

[lonelyfairy]

Welcome!

 

[Lost Drifter]

Welcome to the forum. I like to think that I've overcome my own social anxiety but there were some tough times in getting through it. Truth be told, I've learned to avoid certain situations because I haven't learned how to deal with them but I'm feeling better for it. It took a while for me to realise that I can't be all things to all people all at the same time.

 

[Badjedidude]

Welcome to the site.

 

[painter's radio]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll find many people here you can relate to, and come to call friends. I struggle with social anxiety too. Have you tried getting really drunk and taking Valium? Sorry, that's a really silly comment, you'll be seeing a lot of those from me if you stick around. But that is what I do sometimes. Of course it doesn't fix anything in the long term, and I only do it when it's appropriate! I don't turn up to work meetings smashed out of my face lol.

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[SonDEre-ix]

I'm in the same boat. I can't really offer any advice other than continued exposure to situations that make you uncomfortable and as the previous poster said, try manipulating your brain chemistry, but I wouldn't recommend alcohol or Valium. Chemical agents are the only things that work for me. I prefer mixing low doses of MDMA and psilocybin. They turn me into a different person and I'll talk your ear off.

 

[painter's radio]

Although my reply was in jest, I'd really recommend a pint of beer or glass of wine over mushrooms and ecstacy.

 

[Nicolelt]

Welcome to the site.

 

[Edward W]

Hi and welcome to the site, I hope you find what you are looking for here!

 

[ladyforsaken]

Hey marie, welcome to the forum.

 

[marie26]

Although my reply was in jest, I'd really recommend a pint of beer or glass of wine over mushrooms and ecstacy.



You are the funny type., aren't you?

 

[SonDEre-ix]

Although my reply was in jest, I'd really recommend a pint of beer or glass of wine over mushrooms and ecstacy.

Because of legality? Just out of curiosity have you ever tried a low dose of mushrooms? There's a theory out there, originally thought of by Terence Mckenna, that posits psilocybin is what caused the rapid growth in brain size of our species and what gave us the ability to form speech, create various forms of art, etc. In other words, it may be the real missing link. It infected us with everything we define as being human, and if you take them, this doesn't seem very far-fetched. They oil the tongue and eliminate anxiety without any of the undesirable effects of alcohol.

 

[painter's radio]

Although my reply was in jest, I'd really recommend a pint of beer or glass of wine over mushrooms and ecstacy.

Because of legality? Just out of curiosity have you ever tried a low dose of mushrooms? There's a theory out there, originally thought of by Terence Mckenna, that posits psilocybin is what caused the rapid growth in brain size of our species and what gave us the ability to form speech, create various forms of art, etc. In other words, it may be the real missing link. It infected us with everything we define as being human, and if you take them, this doesn't seem very far-fetched. They oil the tongue and eliminate anxiety without any of the undesirable effects of alcohol.

Very familiar with small, medium and large doses. Nothing at all to do with legality... whatever made you ask that? I find it very incorrect to state that drugs like these "eliminate anxiety". Hallucinogenics multiply your thoughts and feelings 100x, for many of us, anxiety included. You've never felt paranoid during a trip? Ever walked through a busy city centre? EVERYBODY KNOWS! Small doses can just make you feel uncomfortable, like a constant come-up that never actually peaks. They may get rid of your anxieties, but they don't get rid of mine, only make them worse. This is why I wouldn't recommend them, not because the Government says they are naughty. I do see some benefits with them, but they really don't work for everyone, and are very unpredicatble.

I also think it was probably a lot different, with a bunch of cavemen jumping around on mushrooms, compared to what society is today. Grunting man #1 and Grunting man #2 could grunt around being naked and eating mushrooms all day, because they didn't have to get dressed in their suits and go to work, like we do. So in fact, we can blame psychedelics for our evolution, not praise it.

You are the funny type., aren't you?

To some (myself) yes. To others, probably not so much.

 

[WallflowerGirl83]

Hello and Welcome to the Forum! =)