Hey Everyone!
Can't believe I found this forum, I'm gutted I hadn't seen it sooner! I'm a 21 year old male student at the University of Sussex, living, working and studying in Brighton.
I get phases of agrophobia, OCD and general social anxiety that come and go. Sometimes I feel very compelled to be proactive and get out and do things, but othertimes I can go weeks without really leaving the house. When I first came to university nearly 3 years ago I made a lot of effort meeting people and getting out but after several years I've sort of got a bit slack and have lost contact with many of the friends I made and most have now moved away. I'm also the sort of person that likes to have a small and very close set of friends rather than a large group, recently this has mostly been the people that I live with. I'm fine with people I've had a chance to get to know, but meeting new people is something I struggle with. Since I mutually broke up with my gf last summer i've felt quite enclosed as that was a big part of my social life, and replacing it has been difficult.
At the moment I feel like I'm going into one of my more social frames of mind and I really want to get out and meet some new people asap while I have the right mind-set, especially those that understand the feelings of pressure and tension that surround this stuff. I'm also always up for chatting online or in real life to, infact chatting here/msn/phone is probably a must before I feel ready to get out.
Nice to meet you guys! I hope I can meet and get to know some of you in person.
