Well, here’s my story. I’m 26 years old male and for the last three years I’ve been dealing with severe soxial anxiety and panic attacks, that have seriously taken it’s toll on my self-confidence, social relationship and dating life. For a while I felt so bad, I could not even leave my house, not to mention doing anything else. Through CB therapy I have finally managed to overcome this disability and now I’m working hard to get my life back... or should I say... build a new one.
I am trying hard to reestablish myself within a previous social network of friends, trying to make new ones and to develop a dating life. My experiences and confidence with women is almost non existing. Yes, I did get laid a few times and I do have a few women friends, but I am just too shy and nice around women in generally and to tell you the truth I’m fed up with it.
So, I have decided I will do whatever it takes to improve my skills and develop a confidence that will enable me to approach women, ask them out on a date, have sex with them and eventually maybe even get serious with one. To get my motivation going, I also stopped jerking off 14 days ago and I must say this is a great motivation for me, since before that I would just use my hand and be content with it. But not now. I will not take it anymore. I want flesh.
Anyway… :woo:
I’m going out a lot lately and trying to talk to various sales women mostly to get through the first block of fear I’m experiencing with them. I even asked one girl out on a date in pub and she said no, but it’s okay. I was nervous as ****, but I tried. I met an old hot friend from school today and I exchanged a few words with her. I even got her phone number, but I doubt that counts. I’m still very nervous around women I don’t know. I guess I would like to approach them more often, but I just don’t know what to say. ‘Hi’ and then what?
I also decided to post my progress as I go along this thread. During all times I will also greatly appreciate any kind of advice any of you might have.
I am trying hard to reestablish myself within a previous social network of friends, trying to make new ones and to develop a dating life. My experiences and confidence with women is almost non existing. Yes, I did get laid a few times and I do have a few women friends, but I am just too shy and nice around women in generally and to tell you the truth I’m fed up with it.
So, I have decided I will do whatever it takes to improve my skills and develop a confidence that will enable me to approach women, ask them out on a date, have sex with them and eventually maybe even get serious with one. To get my motivation going, I also stopped jerking off 14 days ago and I must say this is a great motivation for me, since before that I would just use my hand and be content with it. But not now. I will not take it anymore. I want flesh.
Anyway… :woo:
I’m going out a lot lately and trying to talk to various sales women mostly to get through the first block of fear I’m experiencing with them. I even asked one girl out on a date in pub and she said no, but it’s okay. I was nervous as ****, but I tried. I met an old hot friend from school today and I exchanged a few words with her. I even got her phone number, but I doubt that counts. I’m still very nervous around women I don’t know. I guess I would like to approach them more often, but I just don’t know what to say. ‘Hi’ and then what?
I also decided to post my progress as I go along this thread. During all times I will also greatly appreciate any kind of advice any of you might have.
