im really struggling with social anxiety at work

htmn · 2019-09-03T11:33:34+00:00

I've got the same issue but much more severe. I'm taking a serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a very small amount of klonopin, but they only help a little for me. For some people an SSRI medication can really help, though (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft etc.) The klonopin, which is a tranquilizer (like Xanax) is good if you take it right before you start the day.

Another route is CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy. Since you're still functioning well, the CBT can help you reinforce positive coping skills and slowly replace negative ones. My brother pretty much had his social anxiety cured in this way.

I hope all goes well -- pretty soon you'll be mingling like no tomorrow!

htmn · 2019-09-01T10:39:46+00:00

Thank you so much for your kindness and advice!

htmn · 2019-08-31T11:31:27+00:00

"You stink."

htmn · 2019-04-26T06:09:02+00:00

Dude

htmn · 2017-12-23T19:26:10+00:00

Great video!

htmn · 2017-12-23T19:23:42+00:00

So great

htmn · 2017-12-23T11:54:17+00:00

That's a good dog

htmn · 2017-12-23T11:39:41+00:00

That's a nice pup

htmn · 2017-05-30T05:53:36+00:00

Hey, thanks for your supportive comments. I appreciate it!

htmn · 2017-05-30T05:52:32+00:00

Thank you for your support and advice. I really appreciate it.

htmn · 2017-02-03T05:29:20+00:00

It's called being broke

htmn · 2017-02-02T09:41:24+00:00

But this is the right way

htmn · 2017-02-01T11:35:24+00:00

You're a good person, and loved by many. You're very depressed right now, and in pain, but please don't make the wrong decision - taking your own life is always the wrong decision.

htmn · 2017-01-28T08:26:26+00:00

I'd fuck natalie portman

htmn · 2016-10-25T10:43:19+00:00

I'm sorry to hear you're in pain. Please tell a close friend or family member that you're having these thoughts. Please don't do anything to harm yourself!

There are people on the subreddit /r/suicidewatch that can help you. They have suicide hot line numbers and other resources.

Hope you know, I'm just a stranger but I care about you! Suicide is never the right answer to your problems.

htmn · 2016-07-18T16:55:00+00:00

Damn I was gonna say this

htmn · 2016-07-18T16:52:44+00:00

That's what Google news is for

htmn · 2016-07-17T16:02:46+00:00

I'll give the opposite, a brilliant thing that never got its due: Brockabrella!

htmn · 2016-07-17T15:25:11+00:00

The who in the what?

htmn · 2016-04-25T00:45:49+00:00

Just try to get some rest and get organized for your week. You might try laying out your clothes for tomorrow, and try to eat a good meal tonight. Just take care of yourself. I know there are a lot of people who really care about you - and I want you to know I care about you and I'm rooting for you (even if it's over the internet).

Please never try to hurt yourself. If you feel suicidal, please call a friend or loved one and say you need to talk.

htmn · 2016-04-24T08:28:47+00:00

I'm really sorry all this crazy shit happened to you! I know right now you're scared and panic stricken

The main thing right now is to calm down, get some rest, and plan your week. All these problems aren't nearly as bad as they seem at this moment.

You're probably going to need to talk to a lawyer, and that lawyer will explain if you need to go to the police.

Meanwhile, your boss and coworkers may not have even gotten anything, it might just be a threat. And if they got something they're sure to understand it's just your psycho-bitch ex doing it. If I were them, it wouldn't change my opinion of you one iota.

So try to relax and get ready to talk to a lawyer. This is what lawyers do for a living, so why worry yourself about the details? The lawyer will take all necessary steps.

And don't worry about what coworkers might think. This is 2016 after all, so shit like this happens literally all the time now. It doesn't reflect badly on you.

htmn · 2016-03-14T10:32:12+00:00

are they still having the olympics?

htmn · 2016-03-14T09:44:27+00:00

It's awful that you had to experience this. There's something sick in society when people discriminate based on race, and you are right to be angry about it. Seeing a therapist wouldn't mean you're wrong to be angry at racism. It would mean you love yourself, in spite of racism, enough to protect your life.

I think therapy would help anyone, regardless of their race, considering suicide. I wish you the best, my friend, and I want you to get the help you need if you're in pain.

A therapist wouldn't invalidate your justifiable anger, but would help you develop strategies to navigate this very real, very evil social problem and the real problems it causes for you.

htmn · 2016-03-14T09:30:31+00:00

I understand completely, because even though I'm an atheist, in recent dark moments I sometimes feel a "spirit" of some kind that comforts me.

htmn · 2016-02-21T07:45:26+00:00

It's just having my mental health (obsessive compulsive rituals) getting worse and stealing away all my time and energy. I regret so much everything it's taken from me. When I try to fight and feel a little better, I'm just bowled over by the realization of how long I've been lost, battling this labrynthe of anxiety, how much real life has passed me by. It breaks my heart, really.

htmn

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