i currently suffer from social anxiety.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life. These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Physical symptoms often include excessive blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea. Stammering may be present, along with rapid speech. Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort. Some sufferers may use alcohol or other drugs to reduce fears and inhibitions at social events. It is common for sufferers of social phobia to self-medicate in this fashion, especially if they are undiagnosed, untreated, or both; this can lead to alcoholism, eating disorders or other kinds of substance abuse. SAD is sometimes referred to as an \"illness of lost opportunities\" where \"individuals make major life choices to accommodate their illness\". According to ICD-10 guidelines, the main diagnostic criteria of social phobia are fear of being the focus of attention, or fear of behaving in a way that will be embarrassing or humiliating, avoidance and anxiety symptoms.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I suffer from social anxiety disorder. Do you know anything about it?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "No I don't know much about anxiety disorder. But I know a lot of people claim to have it but sometimes it's just stress."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Social anxiety is terrible. It is a significant fear of social situations that causes distress and impaired ability to function."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's definitely terrible. I'm sorry to hear that you're suffering from social anxiety. How long have you experienced this illness? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I've had it for about 10 years. Sometimes when I'm around people I start to blush or sweat, and tremble or become nauseous."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Sorry to hear that. I suffer from extreme stress and I do get nervous sometimes. Maybe I'm suffering from anxiety as well? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Maybe you do. I've turned to drugs and alcohol in the past to reduce fears in social situations."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh I see. Well if drus and alcohol help you then I guess that's all that matters. I respect you a lot of admiting your anxiety issues to me. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It does help for the moment, but it's not good to self-medicate all the time, that can lead to addiction."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Definitely. I was once addicted to crack cocaine so I know the dangers. I hope that you never get addicted and can treat your anxiety with friends and family. "}]