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Post by Twice-Shy on Aug 13, 2005 19:46:47 GMT -5
Has anyone ever heard of this? I didn't know a 12 Step Program existed for social phobia until I stumbled across this link on another webpage. This site says the organization serves people with Social Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Shyness and Avoidant Personality Disorder. They even have meetings by conference call and offer to help anyone anywhere set up an SPA meeting where they live. It's all volunteer run and free like the other 12 Step Programs. www.geocities.com/seanphilib/ColoradoSPA.htmlLily, I checked the sight out.... (I should have probably bout a week ago, it seems not my intentions to wait this long... my apologies, there). I think that would be at least a reference for the folks I posted about reaching out for local support groups. It may not be totally in person (on the phone)... But, I feel would be a great place to start. Plus.... ITS FREE! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
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Post by Twice-Shy on Feb 6, 2005 19:44:22 GMT -5
Thanks for that. I don't think I've heard of that band but I will definetly keep an ear out for them.
shane
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Post by Twice-Shy on Jan 25, 2005 18:25:44 GMT -5
Thanks for that. That reminds me of an old Philip Larkin poem called 'This Be The Verse': They f**k you up, your mum and dad, They don't mean to but they do. They fill you full of all their faults, And add in some extra just for you...
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Post by Twice-Shy on Dec 1, 2003 5:30:57 GMT -5
I find that I almost enjoy wallowing in self pity at times.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Nov 17, 2003 5:11:07 GMT -5
Funny you should mention that Cary, I do the exact same everymorning when I drive over to visit my brother in hospital. My youngest brother has a brillian cd collection so I steal one of his for the day. I sing along to whatever kind of mood I'm in. Last week it was Blur, The Smiths and Oasis.
I am a great believer in using positivr forces to pull me out of ruts. I had a bad time about a year and a half ago when my marriage broke down and I tried to commit suicide. I ended up in a psychiatric hospital for 8 days. When I came home I have worked hard at turning things around. I set up a Huntington's Disease website as well as this one. I also ran the Belfast marathon for charity in May and raised a lot of money.
Just do anything you can to enjoy every day.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Nov 16, 2003 7:10:45 GMT -5
This is a great little tip that I stumbled across by accident. There is a photograph that I love hanging on my living room wall. It is a photo of my brother, my mother and myself. It was taken a few years ago and I love it because we are all smiling and it captures the three of us well. Every time I am down in the dumps after I visit my brother in hopsital I come home and look at it. It really cheers me ujp.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Oct 16, 2003 11:04:07 GMT -5
That's happened to me so many times as well. Panic sets in pretty quick.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Oct 13, 2003 11:37:16 GMT -5
There are so many 'alternative forms' of therapy out there. I think I've tried all of them from autokinetics through to Yoga. My problem was keeping up with using them after the novelty had worn off.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Oct 4, 2003 8:58:06 GMT -5
Quick tip I read about in a local paper. If you have an event that your are really worried about you can try this. For a few minutes each day leading up to the event lie on your bed with you eyes closed. Count backwards slowly from 10 till 1. Afterwards, visualise yourself at the event. Visualise yourself being confident and relaxed. It does work.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Aug 30, 2003 14:23:16 GMT -5
That's a great idea, Amy. I tried it this morning at it does work. Photographs are very powerful tools. I remember taking down old photos of my wife and kids when we seperated. They were all over the house and it was just too painful.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Aug 26, 2003 13:56:10 GMT -5
It does. Even if I'm sitting in a car park waiting to pick my brother up after he's finished work I always bring a book or a paper - just to keepmy mind busy.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Jul 22, 2003 14:33:24 GMT -5
Lately, I have found that I am going through the motions more and more. Take Sunday, for example. It was my cousins birthday and her extended family were all out for a meal. I was there, but I felt that I was just like a big, lifeless, lump of metal. I sat there almost on automatic pilot. I should enjoy things like that more but I can't.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Jul 13, 2003 12:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by Twice-Shy on Jul 15, 2003 9:15:03 GMT -5
Good advice there.
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Post by Twice-Shy on Jul 13, 2003 12:13:47 GMT -5
Excellent question. There is an excellent free overcoming shyness email course that is advertised on the Homepage of SHY United. Click on the ad and sign up. I have done this course myself and it is good. It allows you to analyse what makes you shy and how you can become less so.
Another practicle tip is to join a club. The summer time is a great time to do it. Pick something that you have a passion for - like writing poetry for example. You will be able to speak confidently during the club, which will rub off on you overall.
Another tip: have you signed up for our SHY Dating on our main SHY United site? Its free and a great way to meet new friends or a soulmate. There's nothing like a bit of summer romance! Try it.!
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