| Social anxiety can be classified as getting extremely | | | | can be extremely embarrassing for anyone. Some |
| nervous or anxious around certain social situations. The | | | | people with this problem claim they're not even a shy |
| situations that make a person nervous can be | | | | person. They want to go out, they want to meet new |
| different for everyone. Males often times experience | | | | people, but they just can get over they're problem, and |
| anxiety the most around women. For others it may be | | | | would rather save themselves from the humiliation. So |
| going to social events like dinner parties, the grocery | | | | they sit at home on a Friday or Saturday feeling |
| store, or even a restaurant. A person with a social | | | | horrible and lonely. |
| phobia may come off as completely normal, but inside | | | | Many people throw their money away on supplements |
| they are feeling extremely uncomfortable, and want to | | | | or pills thinking it will miraculously eliminate this problem. |
| get out of the situation as fast as possible. | | | | While certain drugs such as GABA |
| Alcohol calms and relaxes you mind and body. Many | | | | (gamma-aminobutyric acid) have helped some, the |
| people who suffer from this problem have come to | | | | majority of people have been disappointed with the |
| realize that alcohol can have a positive effect on their | | | | results. Magnesium is also believed to calm anxiety, |
| anxiety. It also builds up a certain confidence, allowing | | | | and help with blushing. Everyone has different |
| you to forget about the fact that you would normally | | | | reactions to drugs, and for most, GABA and |
| be nervous in a particular situation. Drinking alcohol on | | | | magnesium just have not done the job for people |
| the weekends can allow people who suffer from | | | | suffering from anxiety. |
| anxiety to have a great time in these before | | | | A much more effective way to get over your anxiety |
| "threatening" social situations. This means any blushing | | | | is attempting to change your thought process. Instead |
| or anxiety will reduce severely, if not completely. | | | | of thinking "Everyone's watching me, what are they |
| If you have Social Anxiety Disorder, then you may | | | | saying?", have a much less negative attitude. Think "I'm |
| have a problem with blushing as well. When you are | | | | just the same as everyone in this room, we're all |
| worried that people are judging you, or what they're | | | | people." This is hard at first, but there are programs out |
| thinking about you, it can result in blood rushing to your | | | | there that have changed lives dramatically. As well as |
| face, causing it to turn red. As you can imagine this | | | | a little alcohol here and there! |