Sanctuary

The name’s Carl.

I’m not going to go far into detail about my life right away, but there are some essentials that I think I need to share to make this place all it can be. Firstly, I’m twenty four years old, and I live in Canada. I recently received a bachelor’s degree in psychology, with honours; I fully intend on pursuing a PhD now, just awaiting acceptance. I’m a straight A student, and frankly, I’m proud of it. My interest in my field is driven by my intent to help people with severe life issues - I’ll share more on that at a later date.

The most important part of my life, that I really need to talk about if I’m going to turn this page into a place of honesty, is the fact that I suffer on a daily basis from social anxiety. I don’t mean shyness - it’s not the same. I believe I originally developed these issues through elementary school and high school, where bullying was an extremely unpleasant and plentiful part of my life. My issues have stopped me from being all I can be, and I’ve been fighting for the past half year or so to reclaim my life from them. I’m hoping this place will help me continue that fight. This is where I’m going to share my thoughts in their purest forms - no anxiety and no worries. Hopefully people with similar issues will take notice - you’re not alone. Nobody is.

More to come!