Poll Back To Basics

[Freeme2013]

At one point or another in the last 24 years, I've had to relearn all of these. Especially eye contact and talking. I constantly have to remind myself when having a conversation with someone, "look in their eyes, stand up straight, breathe normal in and out, keep eye contact, you can do this, now just open your mouth and talk. No really, start talking or you'll look like an idiot."

 

[Neverthesame]

For me it's the breathing that bothers me the most.

Talking was something I never noticed until a psychologist I had a while ago mentioned that when I am triggered, I become almost impossible to understand. As both my jaw locks tight and I mumble my words. I am also told my accent comes out really strong as well.

@Freeme2013 I am a bit opposite you. When I get uncomfortable in a social situation, the thought that goes through my head is. "Don't start blabbering like an idiot. Better to be silent and thought of as a fool. Than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." I do believe your way of thinking is a fair bit more positive than mine. Ha.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Wow. Ok, guess I've missed out on a bit! I was shocked to see the results after I voted!

I only checked "sleeping" and that is because my body was so used to a drug induced sleep that I literally forgot how to sleep on my own.

Everything else, not so much as I haven't had issues with having to re-learn any of them.

 

[Ellabella44]

some days just basic interacting over things that arent even emotions are awkward. same thing .. breathe, dont babble.... look at them , dont retreat into yourself, who knows what will happen. some days i just dont want to eat, but have to so i can get my metabolism going to loose weight, always under the intake. once in a while ill get stuck when trying to talk. happened one time at my therapists office, i was startled by someone walking down the stairs there and was sure they were coming into her waiting room.

 

[marblemaze]

This is the main thing I'm working on right now.