It doesn't really matter, because it becomes one big loop for me, what truly triggered my social anxiety. I've been diagnosed with bipolar and ADD, I've known what panic attacks are since I was 25, but I'd had them plenty before that...a little freaky when you don't know why you can't breathe. ADD was probably first followed very closely by bipolar symptoms and hang on top of that my family's constant moving around (very unstable)...I had my first panic attacks by age ten over my new school and a field trip I couldn't handle going to. I was freaking out. It pretty much went on from there and got worse when I started driving "OH MY GOODNESS WHERE AM I, WHERE AM I GOING, AHHHHH I'M GONNA DIE!!!!!" (she screamed 5 miles from home :rolleyes: )

So finally, at age 32 (and a half) I will be discussing this with my therapist. But my appointment isn't for a few weeks. Now the point of my thread:

What have you most benefited by in dealing with your social anxiety? Frankly I'm in the mood to never travel more than 30 to 45 minutes away from home, only in familiar areas, and never be in a crowd again...but I guess that's not realistic. Do you have or has your therapist suggested any strategies that you have found helpful?

WELL MY ANSWER THAT CAME UP .. FINALLY NO PROCRASTINATION ON A THOUGHT LOL HAHA
BUT MY ANSWER TO THE QUESTION WHAT I TAKE... HMMM? *GRINS CARCASTICALLY*


HAHA LEMME SEE.. I TAKE A HUGGGEE DOSE ... OF <B> ADDFORUMS.COM</B>.... lol *smile*

I finally figured out that my social anxiety was really OCD, where I would repeat in my mind over and over what a failure I am. Or I would pick out something weird to think about and couldn't get my mind off it. It's all in my thinking. Prozac along with positive affirmations allowed me escape the crazy thinking and to reduce my obsessing on negative thoughts. Stimulants are also helpful because they can help make you aware of your thinking, so that you are able to change it.