Best supplements for social anxiety?

bkprice said:
Anger that is kept inside sooner or later becomes depression.

A really good book on beating Anxiety or depression is Called MindOS, you wont ever read another book on the matter of anger or anxity once you finish this book, its that good. You can find it on Invalid Link Removed He also has a very good program just for your issue.
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I agree. I delt with that in the past. I don't really feel that I have anger inside anymore but I could be a bit numb too.
 
supersoldier said:
Reset AD bar none!


This is the only thing I have ever taken that makes me feel "normal" within a group of people and not drinking or on drugs. I swear up and down about this stuff. Since starting on it, my life and mindset has completely changed, no BS.
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Reset is a excellent product. It did help cope with stress.. the only problem for me is that I believe it shot up my cortisol levels to deal with the stress and I put on some weight around the mid section while taking it.
 
Your Right Flaw

Flaw, I know this is an old post but I just noticed it. People who don't have Social Anxiety Disorder will not understand what it is like. Where are you with this problem now? Have you found any supplements that help. I've been on the search. I also tried PM you but it said "you didn't except PM's"

I look forward to hearing your response
 
GetTechBsc said:
Flaw, I know this is an old post but I just noticed it. People who don't have Social Anxiety Disorder will not understand what it is like. Where are you with this problem now? Have you found any supplements that help. I've been on the search. I also tried PM you but it said "you didn't except PM's"

I look forward to hearing your response
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Hey man.. where am i now? well.. just dealing like I always have. I guess I have days where it's better then others and days where I just force myself to be more social. On rare occasions I won't feel it. It's like something kicks in and it goes away for a few hours. I never pin pointed why that would happen or what I ate or took to feel that way. For the past couple months I've been doing kava kava and it does seem to make me more social. Not extremely but I notice a difference. It seems like just keeping my mind sharp by having a good diet, proper sleep, good friends and relationships seem to help a lot but I guess it's something that I will always have to deal with. The more confident I get in myself the easier things get though..
 
Of all my experience with supps such as stimulants, sedatives, and things such as anti-depressants... my trials with certain other substances... etc. My social anxiety has pretty much dissipated. Rehab really fixed it a lot. I was at rock bottom, building up from square zero and I was around people in the same situation. The people didn't care if I was too strung out to shower, didn't care if I wore pajamas... And I was too worn out to care. I was binge-eating like a pig during meal-time, I didn't shower but every other day, I wore the same clothes over and over and over... I shaved twice, total... many days I had a scraggly, ratty-assed beard. I'd rip ass during group sessions. I didn't care.

I figured I'd share my experience. We shared a lot in rehab and my stories were enjoyable to many, so I figure I'll input a little here.

If you need advice on socializing or advice on supps, feel free to PM me.
 
Flaw said:
Hey man.. where am i now? well.. just dealing like I always have. I guess I have days where it's better then others and days where I just force myself to be more social. On rare occasions I won't feel it. It's like something kicks in and it goes away for a few hours. I never pin pointed why that would happen or what I ate or took to feel that way. For the past couple months I've been doing kava kava and it does seem to make me more social. Not extremely but I notice a difference. It seems like just keeping my mind sharp by having a good diet, proper sleep, good friends and relationships seem to help a lot but I guess it's something that I will always have to deal with. The more confident I get in myself the easier things get though..
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Thanks for the response, It cool to know other people are out there and it sucks when most of them can't relate or even understand. I have found that having a good diet and propper sleep definitly help my anxieties a little. Here's the kicker, and I don't abuse or condone this. I take Ambien (to sleep) Everytime I take an ambien I want to connect with people, I want to talk, and be more socialable, I show more emotion such as happy, funny, and feel very extroverted. I'm don't act like some "stupid" drunk. In most cases people wouldn't even know I had taken an ambien 1 hr ago. All they would see is what I feel. This really leads me to beleive it is something with the brain that is inhibiting us from being ourselves. What do you think? Have you heard about Oxytocin spray to treat shyness?
 
If you truly have social anxiety SSRI's such as Lexapro prescribed by your doctor are going to be a lot better than various forms of gaba, including xanex as taking gaba receptor products daily is a terrible idea. I cannot explain this to you scientifically but I know Patrick Arnold has expressed the same feeling as will your doctor if you talk to him. I know people who have taken phenibut or xanex for long periods of time and just cannot calm down anymore and are worse than they started off.

Gaba receptor products are good for every now and then, but certainly not every day use.

Also, don't use stims if you have social anxiety, even preWO.
 
Wow.. Reading you guy's posts on social anxiety hit so stinking close to home. I've been into healthful eating and fitness for years, at this point I know that just doing those things won't make a difference in my anxiety frequency or intensity. I'm headed to the doc tomorrow to see what he has to say about it. It'd be absolutely amazing to be free from social anxiety.. as I'm sure many of you know. The thought of being in a crowd without the overwhelming fears/feelings would be incredible. I hope that is the outcome of my doctors visit, along with any medications that are prescribed.
 
ozarkaBRAND said:
Wow.. Reading you guy's posts on social anxiety hit so stinking close to home. I've been into healthful eating and fitness for years, at this point I know that just doing those things won't make a difference in my anxiety frequency or intensity. I'm headed to the doc tomorrow to see what he has to say about it. It'd be absolutely amazing to be free from social anxiety.. as I'm sure many of you know. The thought of being in a crowd without the overwhelming fears/feelings would be incredible. I hope that is the outcome of my doctors visit, along with any medications that are prescribed.
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Your doc will prescribe you a few different meds Lexapro, Paxil, or Effexor. I would stay away from Xanax family of meds. All the meds just seem to focus on General Anxiety rather then Social Anxiety (No matter what the sales pitch is). They really don't treat Social Anxiety well. To put it lightly. I haven't found anything better then Ambien or Beer. so......that that plain sucks! However, they are working on making Oxytocin Spray available specifically for Social Anxiety or shy people.
 
GetTechBsc said:
Your doc will prescribe you a few different meds Lexapro, Paxil, or Effexor. I would stay away from Xanax family of meds. All the meds just seem to focus on General Anxiety rather then Social Anxiety (No matter what the sales pitch is). They really don't treat Social Anxiety well. To put it lightly. I haven't found anything better then Ambien or Beer. so......that that plain sucks! However, they are working on making Oxytocin Spray available specifically for Social Anxiety or shy people.
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x2 on staying away from xanex unless you adhere to the doctors notion of not more than aprox once a week, Lexapro works amazing IMO

best of luck to all dealing with social anxiety or any form of anxiety for that matter. Theres a lot of good meds out there these days and well educated, caring doctors.
 
I deal with this type of anxiety by not being around people.I have to deal with people all day long at work.I have to be very social and I can turn that switch on while at work.Once off of work I cannot be around people for the most part.Cannot socialize at all not even with my friends.I used to be invited to go hang out and I would panic with the thought that I had to go socialize and be around people.Sucks very much.
 
GetTechBsc said:
Thanks for the response, It cool to know other people are out there and it sucks when most of them can't relate or even understand. I have found that having a good diet and propper sleep definitly help my anxieties a little. Here's the kicker, and I don't abuse or condone this. I take Ambien (to sleep) Everytime I take an ambien I want to connect with people, I want to talk, and be more socialable, I show more emotion such as happy, funny, and feel very extroverted. I'm don't act like some "stupid" drunk. In most cases people wouldn't even know I had taken an ambien 1 hr ago. All they would see is what I feel. This really leads me to beleive it is something with the brain that is inhibiting us from being ourselves. What do you think? Have you heard about Oxytocin spray to treat shyness?
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I do truly believe that something is wrong with us that prevents or inhibits us from being ourselves. That is what I feel all the time.. like i'm being held back.. like I can't be who I am inside. My mind won't allow me.

Part of it also truly is about not caring.. Like changing the way your mind works. Force of Green was talking about hitting rock bottom and in that situation it forces you to change. I understand what he means.. because I've hit some hard bottoms myself and every time it changed the way I thought and helped me grow mentally but it never truly "fixed" me.. Those moments of getting up from nothing only made me better. Also it's hard to not care about only one thing and care about other things. Balancing what you care about is difficult and only time and experience can change that. It's like old people .. they don't care what anyone thinks of them.. they are too old to care.. Our SA will probably not be as bad when we are in our 70's.. haha..

What is strange is anything that causing sedation or relaxation makes me more social.. Probably why ambien does that to you. I have never taken ambien but I don't want to either. I have been taking things to sleep for years. 5-htp, melatonin, gaba, zma, valerian, ect..

By far the best fix for social anxiety was alcohol back in the day.. Of course that lead to abuse though. I haven't touched a drink in a year.. so it's been a hard year trying to be social without any help. But I'm not going to use that crutch anymore.

have not heard of oxytocin.. however I get this homeopathic spray called rescue remedy that does help with stress and anxiety..

poor sleep almost guarantees anxiety.. It is very important to get proper sleep..
 
LatSpread said:
If you truly have social anxiety SSRI's such as Lexapro prescribed by your doctor are going to be a lot better than various forms of gaba, including xanex as taking gaba receptor products daily is a terrible idea. I cannot explain this to you scientifically but I know Patrick Arnold has expressed the same feeling as will your doctor if you talk to him. I know people who have taken phenibut or xanex for long periods of time and just cannot calm down anymore and are worse than they started off.

Gaba receptor products are good for every now and then, but certainly not every day use.
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I truly started to believe I was getting side effects from gaba products after I tried phenibut. I've never been the same after taking phenibut a number of times.. I feel like my anxiety is far worse because of that stuff. I am so easily prone to anxiety anymore.. it's crazy. I don't do that anymore but I probably should stay away from any gaba products. I do feel like I'm worse then when I started off. I've been using "gaba" enhancers since I was 18 or so.. so 7-8 years..

I wish I knew what I knew now and never touched anything. The wisdom i've gained would of prevented me from even touching alcohol... I feel like I could of been ok when I was younger if I understood what I needed better. Like maybe more people to talk to... better relationships.. take negativity out of my life.. but hey.. life is a lesson..

I am a big fan of 5-htp.. increasing serotonin will indirectly increase gaba. I've felt it work many times.. and Have not noticed any side effects. However.. taking 5-htp during the day time all the time will make u a little drousy and less social. It can start to make u feel lazy... so it's hard to win!

I've been taking kava kava as I've read its actually suppost to make gaba receptors more sensitive while using them at the same time. No other product which increases gaba does this.. So far so good with kava kava..

man i wish i could get my gaba receptors like they used to be.. I barely feel gaba release anymore.. Man.. I sure messed myself up more thats for sure...Thankfully i'm not getting seizures everyday as gaba is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter. .. yeah.. def wise to lay off gaba products for long term use.
 
GHB was on the market a while back, but is now a class 1 controlled substance. When used properly, this is by far THE best substance for almost total disinhibition and mood. Par Deus has a big writeup on it at bodybuilding.com. He even made a product similar to it called tranquilii G. GHB = gamm hydroxy butyrate. It's like GABA, but with the hydroxy group replacing the amino group. It crosses the blood brain barrier very rapidly and must be dosed exactly.
It is also an anti-oxidant.
 
GHB did help, back in the day, but then everyone started taking it at clubs and stuff and having seizures. Sucks.
 
i too am on zoloft and xanax. xanax has been helping me sleep much better. the zoloft hasnt really kicked in yet for me to notice a change
 
LatSpread said:
If you truly have social anxiety SSRI's such as Lexapro prescribed by your doctor are going to be a lot better than various forms of gaba, including xanex as taking gaba receptor products daily is a terrible idea. I cannot explain this to you scientifically but I know Patrick Arnold has expressed the same feeling as will your doctor if you talk to him. I know people who have taken phenibut or xanex for long periods of time and just cannot calm down anymore and are worse than they started off.

Gaba receptor products are good for every now and then, but certainly not every day use.

Also, don't use stims if you have social anxiety, even preWO.
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Lexapro and Ativan both left me FUBARed for years. I am not and have never been prone to depression, but Lexapro sent me into a deep depression. Then my doctor refused to ween me off, so I fired him on the spot and rolled back the doses myself. It took 4 years to recover from the deep dark moods that sh*t put me into. Up until 6 months ago, I was still popping Ativan about 3 times a week to combat anxiety, specifically in social situations. It also destroyed my metabolism.

The real change for me was the diet changes and supplementation I needed to fix the fat*ss I had become. I didn't realize it then, but shortly after I started eating 7-8 healthy meals per day and supplementing for workout and recovery, I finally made it back. When I started Recreate, I was very anxious, as any stims would send me into a deep anxiety back then. Now, after many months on Recreate and a Reset-AD/EndoAmp cycle, I can take almost anything and feel revved up instead of the chest-pounding, hyperventilating wreck I would have been before.
 
avenue Red said:
i too am on zoloft and xanax. xanax has been helping me sleep much better. the zoloft hasnt really kicked in yet for me to notice a change
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Zoloft will wreck your Libido..totally KILL it. Buspar has no sided except maybe a little dizziness until you get use to it. Its what I take (when needed). I couldn't take Zoloft sides.
 
Prescription drugs can be good (ativan, etc), but the funny thing is that I haven't had any work better for anxiety than Stablon (tianeptine - a drug only available in europe) has worked for me. An activating anxiolytic..something that not only cuts out anxiety, but works as a nootropic, brightens your mood, and activates you without stimulating or causing agitation or lethargy. In fact, after the first couple weeks, i've had no negative sides from it at all.
 
Gutterpump said:
Prescription drugs can be good (ativan, etc), but the funny thing is that I haven't had any work better for anxiety than Stablon (tianeptine - a drug only available in europe) has worked for me. An activating anxiolytic..something that not only cuts out anxiety, but works as a nootropic, brightens your mood, and activates you without stimulating or causing agitation or lethargy. In fact, after the first couple weeks, i've had no negative sides from it at all.
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Good ole Euro pharms! ;) How've you been Gutterpump?
 
Hey, not bad! Started a new job here in nyc and getting back on track with things...been outta the loop and on the down-low for most of the summer!

i just joined a new gym here, Equinox, it's pretty damn nice and motivating me to get back on track with the routine again..
 
Gutterpump said:
Hey, not bad! Started a new job here in nyc and getting back on track with things...been outta the loop and on the down-low for most of the summer!

i just joined a new gym here, Equinox, it's pretty damn nice and motivating me to get back on track with the routine again..
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Good deal Gutterpump! Equinox is very 'prestigious' ;) Nice gym to be at though I bet.

I'm back on the East Coast in Jersey. Working at a gym, but nothing like Equinox! haha!
 
Yeah definately...I gave in since it's in the gf's neighbourhood (and she's a member now) and also right at Union Square, where I transfer trains to get to work..so it's definitely convenient..not to mention there's no lines for equipment! The place is never packed with people. Worth the extra money$ to me.

How's Jersey treating you? I'm consulting for my company over in jersey city at exchange place atm.
 
Gutterpump said:
Yeah definately...I gave in since it's in the gf's neighbourhood (and she's a member now) and also right at Union Square, where I transfer trains to get to work..so it's definitely convenient..not to mention there's no lines for equipment! The place is never packed with people. Worth the extra money$ to me.

How's Jersey treating you? I'm consulting for my company over in jersey city at exchange place atm.
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Jersey's treating me good so far! I have a decent job with growing clientel for personal training, I'm in very good physical shape again, I'm squared away with debt and the IRS, and I have a nice girlfriend.

My body is tired and lately I am scrounging the bottom of the barrel for workout motivation.
 
Ah well that's good to hear things are going well..it sounds like you're definitely in a better environment now too.

This new job is draining me so I'm finding it hard to keep to a normal routine too. I'm just piecing together a new diet and routine / schedule though. Going to try a CKD + DC training for the first time...but I want to plan it out perfectly before starting so I don't get off track again...
 
Gutterpump said:
Ah well that's good to hear things are going well..it sounds like you're definitely in a better environment now too.

This new job is draining me so I'm finding it hard to keep to a normal routine too. I'm just piecing together a new diet and routine / schedule though. Going to try a CKD + DC training for the first time...but I want to plan it out perfectly before starting so I don't get off track again...
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Nice! I wish you the best with that combo! DC is tough and I could not follow a CKD anymore... lol. I don't know man, Godspeed!
 
Thansk I might need it lol..I think a TKD might be easier. It's when I previously tried to transition from a TKD to a CKD when I failed at both. I was holding the TKD pretty well though for a while lol.
 
johnegq22 said:
GHB did help, back in the day, but then everyone started taking it at clubs and stuff and having seizures. Sucks.
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That's with abuse or regular use? What were the sides with regular use of ghb?
 
Flaw said:
That's with abuse or regular use? What were the sides with regular use of ghb?
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If you need answers about this compound, I can guarantee that no one has as much experience with this stuff as I. It's illegal and the experiments were done on rats though.

GHB is a VERY mistreated compound. On paper AND in research, it's too good to be true. In this case, LITERALLY, too much of this good thing is NOT good. Taken by itself, with no other contradicting substances, a healthy person/subject would have a very hard time dying from an overdose of this compound. Many who wake up in the ER are ones that took too much and didn't tell the people he/she was with that he/she took 'g'.

All of the cases of death or harm that involved 'g' also involved other compounds. A couple of the cases involved individuals with undiagnosed epilepsy.
 
How well does the rescue remedy work? How about the Kava Kava. It's a shame because people with SAD and shyness have difficult times creating and maintaing inter personal relationships with people. It is difficult for them to just go out and have fun. Oh and if they are around someone who has a strong outgoing personality......ouch.....That just closes our walls in even more. It has been a hurdle for a long time for me and I keep seeking answers. Maybe with both of our brains we just might find the solution we can use.......



Flaw said:
I do truly believe that something is wrong with us that prevents or inhibits us from being ourselves. That is what I feel all the time.. like i'm being held back.. like I can't be who I am inside. My mind won't allow me.

Part of it also truly is about not caring.. Like changing the way your mind works. Force of Green was talking about hitting rock bottom and in that situation it forces you to change. I understand what he means.. because I've hit some hard bottoms myself and every time it changed the way I thought and helped me grow mentally but it never truly "fixed" me.. Those moments of getting up from nothing only made me better. Also it's hard to not care about only one thing and care about other things. Balancing what you care about is difficult and only time and experience can change that. It's like old people .. they don't care what anyone thinks of them.. they are too old to care.. Our SA will probably not be as bad when we are in our 70's.. haha..

What is strange is anything that causing sedation or relaxation makes me more social.. Probably why ambien does that to you. I have never taken ambien but I don't want to either. I have been taking things to sleep for years. 5-htp, melatonin, gaba, zma, valerian, ect..

By far the best fix for social anxiety was alcohol back in the day.. Of course that lead to abuse though. I haven't touched a drink in a year.. so it's been a hard year trying to be social without any help. But I'm not going to use that crutch anymore.

have not heard of oxytocin.. however I get this homeopathic spray called rescue remedy that does help with stress and anxiety..

poor sleep almost guarantees anxiety.. It is very important to get proper sleep..
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All this eventually give you a bad attitude and you really just stop caring about things or people.....its a sucky trap
 
Force of Green said:
If you need answers about this compound, I can guarantee that no one has as much experience with this stuff as I. It's illegal and the experiments were done on rats though.

GHB is a VERY mistreated compound. On paper AND in research, it's too good to be true. In this case, LITERALLY, too much of this good thing is NOT good. Taken by itself, with no other contradicting substances, a healthy person/subject would have a very hard time dying from an overdose of this compound. Many who wake up in the ER are ones that took too much and didn't tell the people he/she was with that he/she took 'g'.

All of the cases of death or harm that involved 'g' also involved other compounds. A couple of the cases involved individuals with undiagnosed epilepsy.
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I think I could give you a run for your money on that one... If it wasnt for g I would not have graduated College, my anxiety was that bad... cant lie and say it wasnt fun but anyway
 
GetTechBsc said:
How well does the rescue remedy work? How about the Kava Kava. It's a shame because people with SAD and shyness have difficult times creating and maintaing inter personal relationships with people. It is difficult for them to just go out and have fun. Oh and if they are around someone who has a strong outgoing personality......ouch.....That just closes our walls in even more. It has been a hurdle for a long time for me and I keep seeking answers. Maybe with both of our brains we just might find the solution we can use.......
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Careful with abbreviations in psych disorders. SAD is also Seasonal Affective Disorder ;)
 
People with anxiety disorders should also get a hormone profile checked out...low test or high estrogen can cause it. I'm doing TRT now, but whenever I did a light cycle before, any and all anxiety disappeared.

Adrenals can also be a big factor. Pregnenalone + dhea along with some phosphatidylserine can help a lot.
 
I have social anxiety and have never dealt with it. I have a new job that will require some public speaking which freaks me out and causes lots of sweating . I need to address it and I'm not sure where to begin. Should I see my general practitioner first? Psychiatrist?
 
You could talk to your GP. You don't want anything for anxiety that will affect your ability to speak with a sharp mind. You can also get anti-sweating pills that work temporarily and can help with times like those. I can't remember when they're called, someone I knew took them before and said they worked well.
 
Thanks. I have taken Drysol to try to minimize sweating in my hands and feet but it didn't really help. The worst for me is I sweat a lot on my upper lip, forehead, scalp when I am nervous. Very visible to anyone which just compounds the anxiety.
 
I have general anxiety... taking extra mangesium has helped me a lot. It calms the nervous system without being over-sedating. They say most people are deficient, especially athletes.

The brand I like best is a powder called "Magnesium Calm"... works quick and tastes great too. For capsules, mag taurate is best... easier on the stomach. Just don't take too much or you'll be spending a lot of time in the bathroom :toilet:
 
Gutterpump said:
People with anxiety disorders should also get a hormone profile checked out...low test or high estrogen can cause it. I'm doing TRT now, but whenever I did a light cycle before, any and all anxiety disappeared.

Adrenals can also be a big factor. Pregnenalone + dhea along with some phosphatidylserine can help a lot.
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I agree partly but you have to be careful what you take. Only take things if you KNOW they are out of whack. For example Pregnenolone is a big part of adrenal health and the mother of all hormones but taking pregnenolone supplementation causes inhibition of GABA and low gaba = anxiety!!!
 
GetTechBsc said:
How well does the rescue remedy work? How about the Kava Kava. It's a shame because people with SAD and shyness have difficult times creating and maintaing inter personal relationships with people. It is difficult for them to just go out and have fun. Oh and if they are around someone who has a strong outgoing personality......ouch.....That just closes our walls in even more. It has been a hurdle for a long time for me and I keep seeking answers. Maybe with both of our brains we just might find the solution we can use.......
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I just took the rescue remedy today cause I got poor sleep and my anxiety was really bad at work. IT works good to keep you stable in panic moments or really stressful moments. I really like kava kava. It's very promising but the research is slim on it. Supposedly it increases gaba receptor sensitivity so it's just makes your brain release gaba better and easier so it's affects are mild but taken at a good amount of kavalactones (the compound responsible for sedation) it works well to make u more social. Also the more you take it the more you feel it. NO tolerance. I haven't experienced any sides from it except very tired the next day ( with a large amount) and also it's a big aphrodisiac.. Seriously.. take this stuff the day before and morning of a sexcapade and you will be at it like a rabbit. I get my stuff from nakava.com

I've always been very distant and have had many problems with relationships in my life. I was very overly sensitive at one time too. I think that's part of it.. We are too sensitive. I've worked to not be so bad.. Now I let things rolll off.

I do feel that with strong personalities.. They force me to shut down and then i'm super quiet. It makes me really uncomfortable and makes me feel weak. I'm learning how to deal with those people better though..

I think learning how to deal with people and understanding your reactions helps but I don't know why it's like our natural instinct is fear. I believe through proper thinking and therapy (cognitive) You can get much better but I don't believe man will ever come up with a cure. Alcohol makes it go away and makes me feel normal.. or atleast it used to but even that stopped working the same after awhile. It only makes the problem far worse in the long run too. Which is why my anxiety is worse today.. But alcohol has strong effects on GABA receptors.. so once again.. I believe there's a issue with gaba and or serotonin..
 
Flaw said:
I just took the rescue remedy today cause I got poor sleep and my anxiety was really bad at work. IT works good to keep you stable in panic moments or really stressful moments. I really like kava kava. It's very promising but the research is slim on it. Supposedly it increases gaba receptor sensitivity so it's just makes your brain release gaba better and easier so it's affects are mild but taken at a good amount of kavalactones (the compound responsible for sedation) it works well to make u more social. Also the more you take it the more you feel it. NO tolerance. I haven't experienced any sides from it except very tired the next day ( with a large amount) and also it's a big aphrodisiac.. Seriously.. take this stuff the day before and morning of a sexcapade and you will be at it like a rabbit. I get my stuff from nakava.com

I've always been very distant and have had many problems with relationships in my life. I was very overly sensitive at one time too. I think that's part of it.. We are too sensitive. I've worked to not be so bad.. Now I let things rolll off.

I do feel that with strong personalities.. They force me to shut down and then i'm super quiet. It makes me really uncomfortable and makes me feel weak. I'm learning how to deal with those people better though..

I think learning how to deal with people and understanding your reactions helps but I don't know why it's like our natural instinct is fear. I believe through proper thinking and therapy (cognitive) You can get much better but I don't believe man will ever come up with a cure. Alcohol makes it go away and makes me feel normal.. or atleast it used to but even that stopped working the same after awhile. It only makes the problem far worse in the long run too. Which is why my anxiety is worse today.. But alcohol has strong effects on GABA receptors.. so once again.. I believe there's a issue with gaba and or serotonin..
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When we compare ourselves to what we think we should be, we become unhappy with who we are and we define what we think is optimal.

Some things about myself I have learned to love and embrace. With relationships, I am still VERY sensetive. I'm a VERY sensetive person in general, but now instead of trying to medicate it or supplementally control it, I use it for a better quality of life.
 
Force of Green said:
When we compare ourselves to what we think we should be, we become unhappy with who we are and we define what we think is optimal.

Some things about myself I have learned to love and embrace. With relationships, I am still VERY sensetive. I'm a VERY sensetive person in general, but now instead of trying to medicate it or supplementally control it, I use it for a better quality of life.
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Yes.. we have to learn to live with our limitations and like you said "embrace" our weaknesses or what we think are weaknesses. If we are really sensitive we can learn to treat others better because we know what it's like to be hurt and let down. A lot of sensitive people become the strong personality type to protect themselves but this only makes their relationships worse and them never getting what they need. Things like compassion and understanding. If we are sensitive we should admit it.. tell people when they offend us instead of lashing out and trying to be a "tough guy". I'm sure you've seen the types. I've always said the most sensitive people are the ones that have a quick response and quick answer cause they don't want to hurt anymore. The walls they build around themselves also keep them hurting..
 
Ashwaghanda not only is it incredible for anxiety but its anabolic too! I know from first hand experience how it works for anxiety.
 
CarterMalone said:
Ashwaghanda not only is it incredible for anxiety but its anabolic too! I know from first hand experience how it works for anxiety.
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Ohh yeah? never tried Ashwagandha but I have tried relora which is said to do similar things. Couldn't really tell if relora did much. I took it for 2 months. It's supposed to balance dhea and cortisol levels. Never noticed any weight loss or anything. I may give ashwagandha a try.. I'm getting married next month and wedding plans definitely been adding stress!
 
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