I have a mild case of social anxiety. I am afraid to follow my dreams because I am scared of what others will say or think. I am surrounded by people who love me, but also by a lot of negative people who enjoy hurting others. My social anxiety is becoming worse and worse and it is now at the point where I don’t do the things I love or express my opinion on anything because I don’t like people laughing at me or spreading rumors about me.
I love the band Allstar Weekend but I don’t tell anyone because everyone I know likes rap and thinks that Disney is stupid (Allstar Weekend is signed to Hollywood Records, affiliated with Radio Disney). I also want to be on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing because I love to sing and play guitar with my friends, but I don’t try out because I’m scared of what those negative people will say about me when they see me on Disney or hear that I would rather sing pop-rock songs then rap.
Also, when someone doesn’t like me, it’s all I can think about. Even if I know that they are not support of me and it’s not healthy for them to be in my life, I only think about them not liking me (I’m not one of those people who clings to bad relationships or feels unworthy or lies down and takes a beating, but I care if a former friend or someone I talked to hates me). It is all I think about!
How can I overcome this social anxiety? I’m tired of being excited by an idea, only to have it crushed because the thoughts of what others will say consumes me.
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Ways To Overcome Social Anxiety?
Posted on September 18, 2010.
By praying the rosary regularly. See the following promises.
The rosary is explained here:
http://www.sancta.org/rosary/how.html
The fifteen promises of Mary to Christians who recite the rosary:
1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death, they shall participate in the merits of the saints in Paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire Celestial Court during their life and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.
God bless!
Dave
What the who ever was the person who said pray on the rosary is going to help well I am catholic so I believe in God but how is that going to help alone you are going to need therapy or just conquer your fears sweetie but praying or hoping that a miracle will come along might help but don’t be like Cinderella and wait for your problems to be solved by some mice or animal friends or fairy godmother or seven dwarfs or a handsome young man because honey that’s not gonna happen unless you try.
Your social anxiety comes from a lack of trust in others, and most likely a lack of trust in yourself.
People might laugh and make fun of you, and as you start to become successful, they’ll shut up. Most of them will be inspired by you.
Be a leader in your life. Study leadership and successful people.
Next, be an inspiration to others. Ask them what they dream about doing or accomplishing ask them how they plan on making those things real. Support people in their goals and dreams. See what shows up. Everybody has goals and dreams.
The people with no goals or dreams or aspirations are dead inside.
Lastly, bear in mind most people pretty much have the same hopes and dreams in common. Knowing that, you can know that you are now related to every human on earth.
Dream big. Make big promises.
I’ll end with a quote from Vince Lombardi: “It’s not the number of times you get knocked down that matters. What matters is the number of times you get up that counts.”
Go for it!
I do understand where you come from, although mine is not mild, I did not go to my best friend’s son’s birthday party because i didn’t know anyone besides her and her son. I left a supposed friend take advantage of me because i didn’t want them to be mad at me.
I finally decided that i didn’t care anymore, if they were Truly friends they will take you for who you are and not judge you, take advantage of or laugh at you. there are those in this world that are going to make neg regardless of what you do or who you are. those are the ones that you have to ignore and tune out. focus on the poss. i know it’s easier said than done but in order to do it you have to take baby steps. find the 1 person that you trust the most and tell them. and work your way forward. also it is hard and it still bothers me but if they don’t like you they just ain’t going to like you and there isn’t much you can do.
sometimes anti-depression meds can work. you might check with your doc. also my brother started counseling which has helped him