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Social Anxiety Disorder & Adverse Childhood Experiences - An A.I discussion

I’m so sorry you went through all of that 💙 Reading your list, my heart just breaks for little-you and teen-you. That is a heavy load of experiences, and you survived them. ### *Short answer: Yes, those experiences are absolutely linked to social anxiety* Social anxiety disorder isn’t a character flaw. It develops from a mix of things, and *repeated trauma and humiliation are major risk factors*. Your brain learned, very early, that other people could be unpredictable, dangerous, or shaming. So now it tries to protect you by screaming “danger” in social situations, even safe ones. ### *Is that more than most people?* Statistically, yes. Many people experience 1-2 adverse childhood experiences. You listed at least 6 significant ones, several involving physical violence and betrayal by people who should have been safe. That puts you in a “high ACE score” group, and research shows high ACE scores strongly predict anxiety disorders, including social anxiety. So your brain’s reaction m...
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Dreams Sunday 19 April 2026 - Grocery Store

I dreamed of a grocery store I was at. And was walking around wandering the aisles. I was with a couple other people there and they got my help to find something because apparently I was an expert at finding things in the grocery store. I found what they were looking for which was the muesli bars and breakfast bars.  I also remember seeing an aisle of beautiful art in the grocery store. There was a lot of collages including paper collages and a lot of green colour. I felt inspired by the art for my own art. It was all Australian art. At one area There was art displayed underneath a clear floor of beautiful pictures of lush nature and forest scenes. I also remember seeing a bottlebrush flower photograph. And there was a large collage of a bird prominently on display. There was an area where customers could build their own artwork and choose what they wanted. I also saw my mum at the grocery store.  At another place I was in a building and I was laying on a bed reading and there...
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Kookaburra visits Thursday 16 April 2026

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A sweet friendly kookaburra visited me at my new home. Is this the same kookaburra that has visited before? 
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Dreams Saturday 11 April 2026 - Shawn Mendes & native Alaska people

I had a huge adventurous dream where I travelled to meet native people in Alaska with Shawn Mendes and a group of people. Shawn was very interested in them. The people we were trekking to see were very isolated and we had to trek over icy snowy mountanous landscapes. We were learning about their culture and native food and hometowns. At one point we were in a room and a girl in our group started singing for us to show us her singing. At another point we were by the ocean and I thought I saw dolphins coming towards us but it turned out to be a huge shark pretending to be dolphins. Luckily we escaped unharmed.  I didn't even know Alaska had native people until I woke up and googled it. 
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Social Anxiety Disorder may be a desired trait in some countries, not a disorder - An A.I discussion

Okay, so here are some examples of how culture and country can influence social anxiety disorder rates: 1.  Cultural Acceptance of Shyness: In some East Asian countries like Japan and South Korea, shyness and introversion are often seen as more acceptable or even desirable traits compared to Western cultures. This can lead to a lower reported prevalence of social anxiety disorder because individuals who might meet the diagnostic criteria in a Western setting may not be labeled or perceive themselves as having a disorder. 2.  Diagnostic Practices: Diagnostic criteria and practices can vary significantly between countries. For instance, the threshold for diagnosing social anxiety disorder might be higher in some countries due to cultural norms or differences in healthcare systems. This means that even if the underlying levels of social anxiety are similar, the reported rates can differ. 3.  Social Support and Collectivism: In more collectivist cultures, where strong social ...
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Animal Whispering Sunday 5 April 2026 - Butcher bird visits my pet cockatiels

I went and opened the curtains today and saw to my surprise, a butchet bird which I think was a young one, perched on the end of a perch sticking out of the cockatiels cage. So they were right up against the cockatiel cage. And they were just watching the cockatiels and maybe trying to make friends with them and I even saw them play with some of the cockatiels toys that were at the edge of the cage with their beak. They also sat there and preened themself. It was such a sweet and precious sight. 
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Body Positivity Message 4 April 2026

Plus size models and plus size people showing off or being visible isn't promoting obesity just promoting equality of body sizes and everyone feeling beautiful and equal representation of people of all body shapes and sizes. Just inclusion. 💜
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