Comments on: Generalized Anxiety http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/ An Exploration into Social Anxiety Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:14:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Aaron Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/#comment-2312 Ansela: http://www.anxietynetwork.com/gahome.html is where I got the info I used for this post. It looks like they have decent links for exploring. I hope you can find something there that might help. Perfectionism is a big problem for me. Tasks go uncompleted, or not even started, because I worry about not doing a good enough job. It's why I've avoided taking on so many of the challenges I wish I could. Ansela:

http://www.anxietynetwork.com/gahome.html is where I got the info I used for this post. It looks like they have decent links for exploring. I hope you can find something there that might help.

Perfectionism is a big problem for me. Tasks go uncompleted, or not even started, because I worry about not doing a good enough job. It’s why I’ve avoided taking on so many of the challenges I wish I could.

]]> By: Ansela http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 Ansela Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/#comment-2277 I definitely have GAD...and, in fact I think it's a greater problem for me than the social aspect of it. I avoid TASKS. I am so anxious about doing things perfectly, or choosing the RIGHT activity at the RIGHT time or Taking TOO long to complete something that I am paralyzed. I wish I could find a site like this for people with this issue. But for me it is worse because it has destroyed me occupationally (at work I didn't Avoid, but I was a nervous wreck and couldn't concentrate. In college, I avoid, avoid, avoid!)...an adds to things I am ashamed to bring to the table Socially. If anyone has any suggestions, webpages, etc. I'd appreciate it. I definitely have GAD…and, in fact I think it’s a greater problem for me than the social aspect of it. I avoid TASKS. I am so anxious about doing things perfectly, or choosing the RIGHT activity at the RIGHT time or Taking TOO long to complete something that I am paralyzed. I wish I could find a site like this for people with this issue. But for me it is worse because it has destroyed me occupationally (at work I didn’t Avoid, but I was a nervous wreck and couldn’t concentrate. In college, I avoid, avoid, avoid!)…an adds to things I am ashamed to bring to the table Socially. If anyone has any suggestions, webpages, etc. I’d appreciate it.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-2257 Aaron Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:15:28 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/#comment-2257 Francis: I've wondered the same thing myself. It certainly doesn't feel possible. I know that much. Every now and then I have a moment of pure comfort, I'm not worried, I'm just enjoying some simple thing I'm doing, and I wonder if this is how people without anxiety get to feel all the time. And then I'm just terribly jealous. Have you looked into GAD much? I've been concentrated on SAD and haven't explored it much beyond the one site. Francis:

I’ve wondered the same thing myself. It certainly doesn’t feel possible. I know that much. Every now and then I have a moment of pure comfort, I’m not worried, I’m just enjoying some simple thing I’m doing, and I wonder if this is how people without anxiety get to feel all the time. And then I’m just terribly jealous.

Have you looked into GAD much? I’ve been concentrated on SAD and haven’t explored it much beyond the one site.

]]> By: Francis http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Francis Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:05:07 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2006/12/28/social-anxiety-generalized-anxiety/#comment-2243 Oh yes, I also have GAD. I am constantly feeling anxious.. and it escalates in social situations. I hate it.. I wonder what it is like to live without some form of anxiety? I wonder if it's possible? Oh yes, I also have GAD. I am constantly feeling anxious.. and it escalates in social situations. I hate it.. I wonder what it is like to live without some form of anxiety? I wonder if it’s possible?

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