Posted by Ponder on April 13, 2002, at 17:41:31
In reply to Re: Social Phobia and sulpride, posted by jonh kimble on April 9, 2002, at 15:39:53
>>My social anxiety seems different from others in some ways. Im actually not all that anxious but spontanious chatting knocks me off my feet. Believe it or not, giving something like a speech to a relitively large croud is not all that hard for me. I know that i have good information planned out so im not worried. Its being talkative and spontainious, even with the closest people in my life, that throws me off and i dont have a single person i feel comfortable talking to.<<
This really caught my attention. I have been very successful in my career with public speaking, running meetings, facilitating group discussions, etc., but I am terrified at the social receptions after the meetings or any unstructured social situation. This has always puzzled me, since for most people the opposite is true. Seems like things that others consider "fun" are anxiety-provoking for me. My dx is Bipolar II. I take Lamictal, Wellbutrin, and Ativan.
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