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Jan 17, 2018, 01:02 PM
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I don't consider being quiet not being proactive. But to be proactive you need to speak up with your ideas and also take initiative to get things done. So it's not necessarily requiring you to be talkative or loud, but you need to be able to communicate when necessary and step up to the plate when necessary too. If being shy is keeping you from taking initiative, then yes, I would view you as not being proactive. But it's not necessarily because you are shy, it's because you are not stepping forward to do things.
Lots of people talk loudly and a lot and it doesn't make them proactive. The key is knowing when to speak, and if you are shy and quiet, being able to speak up when it's necessary.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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