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Female
25 years old
Mississippi
United States
Arcade Champs: -1
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JOB: Looking for work
SMOKE: No
DRINK: Socially
RELIGION: Christian - other
ORIENTATION: Straight
DATING STATUS: In a Relationship
BODY TYPE: Athletic
MEMBER SINCE: 06/19/2008
STAR SIGN: Aries
LAST LOGIN: 08/25/2008 07:37:44

running, walking, swimming, laying out, eating out, dancing, singing, movies, traveling

funny, scarey, mystery

multitude of different music






friendly people, honesty, humor, laughing, understanding, compromising,

rudeness, cruelty, dishonesty, selfishness, argumentative, controlling people, angry people,

When I was in elementary school I was the class clown. I was always trying to make my classmates laugh. I was well liked. When I started Junior High School, I begin to become fearful of my classmates. I was withdrawn and had very little friends. I would be made fun of because I did not talk much. I became even more withdrawn. I was afraid to go into the lunch room, leave the classroom to go to the restroom, get in front of the class, and ride the school bus to and from school. I hated feeling like this. I was afraid to do anything. I joined the cheerleading squad to overcome my fears, but then we would have bake sales during recess. That did not go over very well. I was afraid to sell the snacks because I would have to count the other students change back to them. I never wanted to put myself out there to do that because I had not learned how to quickly make change. I feared humiliation. I began drinking alcohol around the age of 15 and used alcohol as my crutch. In high school it was bad too. I would hide out in the bathroom and library during break. I made little friends again. I continued to use alcohol. In addition, I was afraid to go to the mall or grocery store by myself. I stayed home many nights depressed because of my social anxiety. When I graduated from high school, I finally realized that I needed help and went to a professional. I was prescribed Paxil. I drank with Paxil and that was the worst thing I could do. I ended up making horrible choices while drinking with medication. Now I take Ativan and I try not to drink while taking it, but I sometimes do. I've tried cutting down on the alcohol. Ativan does not help much. I wish the doctor would give me Xanx, but of course they will not give it to young adults.



Displaying 5 out of 16 comments
From: Maddie
07/29/2008 02:43:23
hi, finally someone else who has a -1 in arcade champs too, lol.... not sure how i managed that, but at least i know i'm not alone, lol

hope you have a great week!

amy


From: squirpe
06/26/2008 01:48:52
Well, i just acquired a rotten cold lol. aside from that, a big project is winding down at work now, so can relax a bit..well...aside from sneezing :P

how's it over there in mississippi? btw that's interesting in your 'about me' about xanax - i really think it depends on the doctor you see. i was quite lucky - mine pretty much gives me anything lol.. which i suppose is a bit dangerous!

take care


From: squirpe
06/25/2008 05:13:47
over to you on the 1-i game :)
Hope you are doing well :)


From: prettyblue
06/23/2008 10:53:27

hey jojo


welcome! this is prettyblue. i just joined saf yesterday. i read your story and i can totally relate. you remind me of myself except that i was never the class clown. hope to talk to you.


regards,


prettyblue



From: lucckky
06/22/2008 12:42:15
hi, how are you doing? i just happen to spot your profile, while writing to another member, and reed the information about yourself. i can definately identify concerning the fear aspect of social anxiety.the same thing started to happen to me,while trying to attend college.at the time i didnt know why i was feeling the way i was feeling.i mean the inexplicable fears etc.i too was a class clown,and even though i was a little shy,i was always confortable around people,but when the anxiety started,it was difficult.after many years of feelin guilty,sad,depressed,angry etc.i realized,that i was doing the opposite of social anxiety.feeding it negativity.social anxiety feeds on our constant fears etc.we must learn to live with it accept it and not feed it with negativity.which make many people result to alchohol,drugs etc.take care and have a great day.if you want to be my friend,that will be nice.former class clown to former class clown.take care.



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