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Kelly

19th February, 2006, 06:54 AM

Topic Title: what just happened? - Oct 27, 2002
<table width=100% cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr> <td width="26%" bgcolor=#dddedd valign=top> <table width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpading=0 border=0><tr valign=top><td align=left> spinningplates </td><td align=right> Home Page <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/home-1.gif" border=0> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#dddedd> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "what just happened?" , Sun 27 Oct 19:22<HR SIZE=1> hi everyone, I thought I'd share this with you as I can't tell anyone else because they don't understand. So it's almost a month that I've been on SJW. The past few days was the worst days that I've been anxious because of the side effects that you go through during the first few weeks that you take SJW, especially that I increased my dosage to three tablets. I was scared of even going out at all. Now, let's skip to today. My friend called me early today and asked me to go out. Here's the catch, for the past many years of my life: -I suffered from panic attacks and anxiety -I normally came up with excuses to get out of that situation -it's Sunday, that means crowds, crowds overwhelm me -it's not even night time yet and I'd probably be out the whole day, that means a longer day of panicking -again, it's Sunday Let's go back to my friend asking me to go out. So I said yes. For some reason, I was excited to go out, especially during the day on a Sunday. That is not normal of me. We're out in busy stores and at a restaurant. I was actually waiting for the panic attacks to appear so I could practice my breathing excercises when it happened, as soon as I felt a panic attack creeping up it went away faster than you can say "panic attack". I had total control. When you have total control, it reflects in your confidence and the that's when you start having a fun time. Of course I have to realize that there might be a chance that there might be times that SJW can't respond the way that I want it to so I'm still going to do my part with excercise and a healthy diet and I'll keep doing activities to keep me occupied, so I'm very thankful of SJW and the kind people that have helped me in this forum. I'll continue to keep you updated, hopefully with more positive results.

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elizabethe </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#dddedd> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(1):what just happened?" , Mon 28 Oct 10:35<HR SIZE=1> spinningplates, That is so exciting.Wow,what a feeling that must have been. Thats what life is about. Keep on going forward, I like your attitude.

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<table width=100% cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr> <td bgcolor="" width="6%"> </td><td width="20%" bgcolor=#dddedd valign=top> <table width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpading=0 border=0><tr valign=top><td align=left> spinningplates </td><td align=right> Home Page <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/home-1.gif" border=0> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(2):what just happened?" , Mon 28 Oct 16:31<HR SIZE=1> hey elizabethe, no! I like your attitude! just poking fun of course, but seriously Thanks, I read your other reply in the "questions" forum and happy to know that your life has been getting better as well.

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CatzMax <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/faces/b2.gif" border="1" width="32" height ="32" ></td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#dddedd> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(1):what just happened?" , Mon 28 Oct 10:30<HR SIZE=1> Congratulations!!!! That?s the way SJW works for me by taking the anxiety out of the picture so I can actually focus on the things I need to do and even have fun while I'm doing them. I'm really glad SJW is starting to work for you too! Catz

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Karla </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(1):what just happened?" , Mon 28 Oct 06:19<HR SIZE=1> Hi there, glad to hear that SJW is helping your panic attacks. Well you have an advantage over me because I really don't have any friends (my own age that is) to go out with. Every week it's the same for me, going to school during the week and going to church with my mom on Sundays. Sometimes on Saturdays I go to the mall (by myself). I don't suffer from panic attacks, just a moderate case of Social Anxiety. I'm beginning to suspect that I had Attention Deficit Disorder as a child since I was always shy and never really focused. Well hopefully in the future things will change as far as my social life. I'm 23 and single. Good luck and hope to hear from you again.

<HR SIZE=1>Posts: 67 | | Registered: Tue 10 Sep 2002 15:9</td></tr></table>
<table width=100% cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr> <td bgcolor="" width="6%"> </td><td width="20%" bgcolor=#dddedd valign=top> <table width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpading=0 border=0><tr valign=top><td align=left> spinningplates </td><td align=right> Home Page <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/home-1.gif" border=0> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#dddedd> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(2):what just happened?" , Mon 28 Oct 16:21<HR SIZE=1> hi Karla, I'm 23 also, I'm male. I don't know where to start with your situation so the least I can do is share my experience. When I was younger I was very quite. People used to call me weird. I couldn't relate to their conversations and just didn't know what to say. By the time I started college I started making conversations with people that I had interest in or at least just wanted to get to know them. Through out all the conversations, the conversations either led to friendship, no freindship because I had no interest in being their friend or it leads to rejection. When it leads to rejection, it hurts because I have sensitive feelings, but I used that rejection as a learning experience to know when to talk to people, when not to talk people, and how to adapt my conversation to different people. There are times when people don't want to conversate but it's nothing personal against you. Another thing I learned Karla, when you do not talk much to other people in your environment, people assume that we're snobs, people want to be talked to and they want to talk to you. Yes it's rude, but they don't know you have Social Anxiety and you don't know about their problems unless you both have a conversation. I know this may be easy for me to say, but Practice! thats the only way you'll learn to meet people. Do you have a passion for anything? Can you put yourself in environments where other people share your passions? Single? alot of people our age are single! Are you around people our age that are not single? maybe that's the problem? Your True Love will be there but you just have to be patient in the meantime. I hope you keep me updated with your progress as I definately want to know that you are bettering your life.

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elizabethe </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#dddedd> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(2):what just happened?" , Mon 28 Oct 10:52<HR SIZE=1> Karla, there must be a place for you to turn to for someones hand to help you. I know its hard to talk to family sometimes. Isnt there any kind of organization to meet people your age?

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Karla </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="http://www.sjwinfo.org/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(3):what just happened?" , Tue 29 Oct 04:24:<HR SIZE=1> Thanks for responding Elizabethe and Spinningplates. Well I'm in college so there are people in my classes around my age. There are two 19 year old girls in my class that you would think are older than me! One is married with a child and the other works and has her own car. I bet they can't believe I'm older than them! I talk to them sometimes but yesterday I said something kind of dumb and I think that made one of the girls think I'm weird (by the way she was looking at me.) I also have this guy I work with, he's 27 and married. I like him for a friend but I know he's definately not my type because his life is just the opposite of mine. I feel different from everybody else. Just about everybody has celular phones, cars, boyfriends/girlfriends, best friends, and I have none of those things. Nobody calls me up to talk. It's been 2 months since I've been on SJW. About 2 and a half weeks since I've been taking Vitamin B Complex. Because of my social problems, I'm starting to feel my depression coming back. Maybe SJW is not strong enough for me. I definately can't afford SAM-E so I guess I'll give 5-HTP a try. I just bought Kava John, it's SJW and Kava Kava in one capsule and I'm hoping that will help.

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