Hey there FZ,
Yes I think maybe a few coping strategies which could make things easier for me are a good idea.
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That sounds more like what you're bracing for someone else to call you. Then, after you finish dealing with their opinion of you, you might be able to get back to noticing how you feel.
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My mum would give me those labels. For me it is one of those freeze up situations like in the morning my brain is thinking at a hundred miles an hour before I'm awake and the anxiety is in full flight before I can even start any relaxation techniques. Once the anxiety starts my eyes fly open and I just can't stay in bed...so I'm really tired most of the time...
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Is there something you'd like to prove to yourself by successfully chatting? If you were to try it and it didn't go the way you hoped, would that say bad things about you?
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I think I'd like to prove that I can get over the fear and join in a chat, and get over the fear of meeting new people. It's taken me 2 years to start posting regularly. I don't have a hope of how things would go; I'm just afraid and anxious about stepping out of my lounge room and into a chat room. If people are going to say bad or unkind things about me there's nothing I could do about that it's their perogative, though everyone here seems lovely.
Some things to think about though, thank you for that...
Cheers,
Rhian