Is it normal to distracting myself from sleep to avoid social contact

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I have a social anxiety disorder. Over the last 2 years of my life, I have never felt more isolated or anxious. It's the kind of loneliness that's psychological; no matter how many people say they like me it ultimately doesn't amount to much.
Anyways, I don't sleep very much. I deprive myself of sleep and sometimes stay up all night on my computer because I'm anxious about the morning. Sleep means I have to deal with more people quicker and people stress me out.

I was wondering has anyone else ever felt this way? By the way please don't say it's normal out of pity to make me feel better.

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  • richardbturgid
    10 years ago

    You should take some kava or Valerian or skullcap or passion flower or catnip.... these herbs help a lot with anxiety.

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  • college
    10 years ago

    I understand this totally. I used to stay up during the night just to prolong the inevitable anxiety that the day would bring. You are not alone in this, but do know that you should fight social anxiety disorder. www.socialanxietysupport.com has many forums where people just like yourself share their life experience with this disorder, it might make you feel less alone as you struggle with it as well. Keep up the fight!

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals
    10 years ago

    How does sleep make you deal with more people? This makes no sense. If anything sleep is the only time I feel good.

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    You need your sleep. Sleep deprivation Can have disastrous consequences, adverse health effects. I have insomnia, on and off, and even when I do sleep, I don't go out of my way to make social interactions depending on your situation, you can sleep and still avoid people. Besides, if you have to meet people, it is better to get your sleep so that you are focus and non delirious when you have to interact with fellow homo sapiens.

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