I have social phobia. I get nervous in front of people. I also get nervous when I eat in public. I am afraid of throwing up when I eat in public. Does anybody else have social phobia or anxiety issues?
I hate public gatherings period 
I feel out of place.
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Yes, but exposure therapy has helped me function despite them. I pay for it later, though.
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I used to be terrified to speak in front of people. Still get that way sometimes.
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Yes I do. You’re not alone Jake!
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Yes. Very much so. I’d say it’s been even more disabling than the schizophrenia/schizoaffective. I’m more than a little bit avoidant because of it. The fear of doing something that gets me laughed at and mocked is very strong. I’ve knocked back several suggestions, over the years, to do a college course because of it. It was the 1st psych symptom I had. The catalyst being severe verbal bullying very soon after I started at Felsted public school
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It depends who I’m around.
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