Blackouts?

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Ok...so I'm a student in college and, of course, there have been a few classes in which I have had to give a presentation in front of the class. I have an extreme fear of public speaking (sometimes I think I may have social anxiety disorder in general =/) so when it's my turn to present I get short of breath, begin shaking, my mouth dries out...the works.

A few times though, I have gotten up in front of the class and started speaking and then all of a sudden people are clapping and I'm walking back to my seat! I sit down and glance at the clock so I know I was up there for the correct amount of time, but I have no idea what I said or did...it's like a mini blackout which I'm sure is caused by the anxiety. I have to concentrate super hard just for the presentations to come back in bits and pieces later on.

I'm sure this isn't normal...ha. But I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this? Is it normal?

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  • simonr
    13 years ago

    It's certainly unusual, but not un-heard of!

    I'm a presentations trainer and several of my clients have had the same issues. They're some of my best clients, too, so don't worry about it - so long as the presentations are good enough!

    S

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  • boys-are-toys
    13 years ago

    I would rather kill myself rather then speak in public in front of heaps of people. Very normal

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  • MercedesBenz
    13 years ago

    I will tell you, even a seasoned presenter like myself is ALWAYS nervous when going up to speak. It is always there. Of course you learn how irrational your fears are, but you still have them. I have done public and group speaking dozens of times, but nothing really prepares you for that natural nervousness. And yes, I too will get up to the podium and go through the motions then somehow end up back to my seat touching my clothes wildly wondering what the hell just happened.

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  • chicagogent2004
    8 years ago

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    when i was 18 and never regret ed my decision
    and as time and the years passed i saw the pain
    and frustration my Indian friends had with their
    Indian wives and patted myself on my back for not
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  • isitmilk
    13 years ago

    There's some huge statistic... like millions of people in the US alone have a sincere phobia of public speaking. So you're not alone.

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