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Old 10-30-2013, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist View Post
I'm going to say this to nobody in particular on the subject of making friends in TV. I'm someone who knows what it is to avoid social contact and isolate oneself due to anxiety, depression, low self esteem.

If I thought TV would fix me, it has not. Wherever I go, there I am. What TV has done is give me every possible opportunity to overcome social avoidance by taking risks. It's working for me.

If it isn't working for you after you've done all you know to do to get friendships going, and you are not able to take risks to engage with people, I speak from experience professionally and personally when I suggest counseling. Or you can go on like that forever thinking it isn't you.
Right on Kitty! I couldn't agree more.

Almost everything that happens to you is self induced. If you don't like how things are going, change yourself, your attitude, and your behavior or find someone to help you do it.
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