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Hi I'm new to group
Posted on 09/17/08, 04:29 am
My name is Phil and I'm new to this group. I used to be addicted to alcohol & drugs and now that I'm sober I feel uneasy around other people. I get anxious whenever I have to go do stuff outside of my house or work. I don't go to places like grocery stores, I tend to text people rather than talking directly to them by phone and it's hard for me to make new friends. I'm happy to be part of this group and look forward to chatting with everyone...
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Reply #1 09/17/08 4:40am
My name is Gen82 thanks so much for joining our group especially since we've been having so many technical difficulties today. I think it's awesome that you overcame your alcohol & drug addiction, I'm always online I hope we get to chat sometime... -
Reply #2 09/17/08 7:49pm
high phill, i am also new to this group. congradulations on being sober. i know that is a great feet in itself. i want to someday be able to say that. you give me some hope. i also hate to go out. its been worse since i lost my job of 10 yrs. i allso text people and only talk on phone . i have no freinds. i only hang with family, and not much anymoore. my only freinds are on this site. i love it. good luck hope to here from ya if you want to talk. i do have limited axcess to computer. it is my sons hes at work now. will be back on thurs or friday night. im with ya... -
Reply #3 09/23/08 1:02am
hey phil. and welcome gimmestrength. sorry to hear about your job. i only have two friends, my boyfriend and my friend steve talon who is my boyfriend's friend but i hang out with them at my house (and nowhere else. i have known stever for a few years but we lost contact when my boyfriend and i moved to another state but we just moved back to nh recently from mass so now my # friends have doubled. lol. i get anxious about things like that too. i go places with my boyfriend but only certain places. i recently quit my job at shaw's b/c we were moving and since finding a new job would be horrible fo rme my wonderful boyfriend, jeremy, said i don't have to work. a couple years ago, my anxiety was so bad i didn't go anywhere. then i got hired at shaw's and started going more and more places. sorry i ramble so much. i guess i'm pretty tired. well, wecome phil. i hope to be friends with you :) -
Reply #4 09/27/08 4:35am
hi phil im new too and suffer from actue anxiety in social situations and self esteem issues. i hope that the group here will be able to help and maybe we can help some others in turn too!
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Hello, I'm Gen82 and suffer from social anxiety (SAD). I noticed there wasn't any group that specifically addressed this disorder at the time so I started my own. Social Anxiety is a term used to describe an experience of anxiety (emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension or worry) regarding social situations and being negatively evaluated by other people. Be kind & considerate to all members & support each other. Please join us, you don't have to feel alone anymore!
