Comments on: Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder And Expanding My Horizons http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jason http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-212 Jason Thu, 08 May 2008 08:16:35 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-212 Hey Chris, It was required for me to take my business to the next level for me to network, so I just toughed it out! Networking is not my forte but I make due. Hey Chris,
It was required for me to take my business to the next level for me to network, so I just toughed it out! Networking is not my forte but I make due.

]]> By: Chris Lockwood http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-211 Chris Lockwood Thu, 08 May 2008 02:54:01 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-211 I wouldn't have guessed... how were you able to arrange so many JVs while dealing with this condition? I wouldn’t have guessed… how were you able to arrange so many JVs while dealing with this condition?

]]> By: Cathy Weston http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-180 Cathy Weston Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:39:59 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-180 Hi Jason: Thanks for this post and all your other great posts - I, too, suffer from this problem which I believe comes from a fear of rejection- all I can say is that it does seem to get better as you get older - maybe one becomes less sensitive about what others think. Another thing which helped was that I worked for a time as a welfare worker, dealing with people constantly, and under less than ideal conditions. At the time I really needed the job and it forced me to "come out of my shell" pretty quickly. I still have a lot of trouble making "small talk" with strangers and have trouble approaching new people at gatherings. It takes a lot of courage to face this problem - good luck to you. Cathy Hi Jason:

Thanks for this post and all your other great posts - I, too, suffer from this problem which I believe comes from a fear of rejection- all I can say is that it does seem to get better as you get older - maybe one becomes less sensitive about what others think. Another thing which helped was that I worked for a time as a welfare worker, dealing with people constantly, and under less than ideal conditions. At the time I really needed the job and it forced me to “come out of my shell” pretty quickly. I still have a lot of trouble making “small talk” with strangers and have trouble approaching new people at gatherings.

It takes a lot of courage to face this problem - good luck to you.

Cathy

]]> By: Liz Tomey http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-171 Liz Tomey Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-171 First off, I would have never guessed it. Jason you are like the "sexy mac daddy" of all. :) Second, I'm proud of you. I know that's something that's hard to overcome. It actually caused my first divorce. I couldn't handle my ex with his SAD. Didn't know what it was at the time. Just thought he hated everyone. Live and learn, but glad to hear you are focused on yourself, and making yourself that much more perfect. Good luck sweetie! Liz First off, I would have never guessed it.

Jason you are like the “sexy mac daddy” of all. :)

Second, I’m proud of you. I know that’s something that’s hard to overcome. It actually caused my first divorce. I couldn’t handle my ex with his SAD. Didn’t know what it was at the time. Just thought he hated everyone.

Live and learn, but glad to hear you are focused on yourself, and making yourself that much more perfect.

Good luck sweetie!

Liz

]]> By: Jason http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-168 Jason Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:17:55 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-168 Hi Sharon, Thanks for sharing.. I hope you keep working on it, and continue to challenge yourself. Good luck! Hi Sharon,
Thanks for sharing.. I hope you keep working on it, and continue to challenge yourself. Good luck!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-166 Sharon Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:08:21 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-166 hey Jason, just read your post. I've heard so much about you online I never thought you'd have this problem. It's similar to mine! And yes I'm getting over it too. Although I'm still uncomfortable around social gatherings that are like weddings, and dinner partys where I actually have to interact and have a social conversation with a lot of strange people. That's different from being around friends and just chatting. But as I said I'm working on that. Thank you for writing this post. I know it must have been hard for you to come out in public about this. And I'm happy you're doing well. Good on you. hey Jason, just read your post. I’ve heard so much about you online I never thought you’d have this problem.

It’s similar to mine!

And yes I’m getting over it too. Although I’m still uncomfortable around social gatherings that are like weddings, and dinner partys where I actually have to interact and have a social conversation with a lot of strange people. That’s different from being around friends and just chatting.

But as I said I’m working on that.

Thank you for writing this post. I know it must have been hard for you to come out in public about this.

And I’m happy you’re doing well.

Good on you.

]]> By: Ray Johnson http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-148 Ray Johnson Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:53:14 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-148 Totally respect you Jason. I'm a disabled and have cerebal palsy (a hospital blunder at my birth caused it) and this has caused me to have similar problems to yourself. Hats off to you my man, it took some balls for you to write this post I know - but if you didnt have balls you wouldn't be in the Marines! LOL For F**** sake what is all the fuss about - you are fine dude... ;) Ray Totally respect you Jason.

I’m a disabled and have cerebal palsy (a hospital blunder at my birth caused it) and this has caused me to have similar problems to yourself.

Hats off to you my man, it took some balls for you to write this post I know - but if you didnt have balls you wouldn’t be in the Marines! LOL

For F**** sake what is all the fuss about - you are fine dude…

;)

Ray

]]> By: Denise Hall http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-126 Denise Hall Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:31:21 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-126 I had no idea, Jason. I've never met you in person, so maybe it would have seemed more obvious if I had, but online you just "don't seem the type." :) Good luck to you. Denise I had no idea, Jason. I’ve never met you in person, so maybe it would have seemed more obvious if I had, but online you just “don’t seem the type.” :)

Good luck to you.

Denise

]]> By: Jason http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-118 Jason Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:37:54 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-118 Sandy, thanks for the nice words... Yes iv'e always been rferred to as shy, now everyone knows why! I wish you the best as well, thanks for being a loyal reader :-) Sandy, thanks for the nice words… Yes iv’e always been rferred to as shy, now everyone knows why! I wish you the best as well, thanks for being a loyal reader :-)

]]> By: Jason http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-117 Jason Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://www.therealim.com/blog/2008/03/16/overcoming-social-anxiety-disorder-and-expanding-your-horizons/#comment-117 Hi Pete, thanks for the wisdom, I wish you well also. Hi Pete, thanks for the wisdom, I wish you well also.

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