I Have Social Anxiety My Social Phobia Was Caused By: Poll

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My Social Phobia Was Caused By:: A poll in the I Have Social Anxiety Group

Current Poll Results for My Social Phobia Was Caused By:

My Biology/genetics	(10%)
School Experiences	(28%)
My Home Environment As A Child	(24%)
Unsure	(30%)
Other	(9%)
234 Votes Cast

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This Experience at a Glance

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These snippets show some of the most common themes mentioned in this experience's stories:

"I didnt realize I had a social anxiety until I found myself not going to different engagements I had promised to attend..."
"I didnt realize that I was essentially having an anxiety attack because I am only vaguely familiar with my panic attacks when I get short of breath and feel like the walls are closing in on me..."
"I always feel uncomfortable in social situations..."

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And the Story Awards Go to...

Top Rated: The Internet

Most Popular: Gettin' Better... Much Better

Most Recent: Life Turn

Most Commented: Ugh, Isolation Hate Socializing

Most Entertaining: Possible To Grow Through It

Saddest: Getting Worse Everyday

Happiest: Bench Me...

Statistics:

97% of people in this group think this is a bad experience. 93% say this experience makes them sad. 80% believe this is a scary experience. 91% believe this experience is hard. 95% say that, if they had the choice, they would not do it again. 95% think they would not recommend this to others. 42% of people who have this experience are in their teens, 30% are in their twenties, and 12% are in their thirties. 70% of people who have this experience are women.

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Most Honorable Respected Sir/ Madam,

I crave your indulgence to invite your kind attention towards my miserable circumstances and seeking your help to resolve my present matter.

With best regards it is stated that I am an o
Being afraid that everyone would reject you.
A brilliant book to read for help is 'a new you' by Nicola Cook.

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