Does This Sound Like You?
Treatment
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Fear of being in public situations
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Constantly worrying about humiliating yourself
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Extreme fear of speaking to strangers
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Fear that others will notice that you look anxious
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Avoiding going out in public or speaking to people out of fear of embarrassment
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Avoiding situations where you might be the center of attention
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Having anxious anticipation of an upcoming event
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Tolerating social situations with intense fear or anxiety
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Overthinking about a social situation and analyzing your behavior after the event occurred
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Always expecting a horrible consequence or a negative outcome from social situations
I have been battling my shyness and social anxiety for most of my life. I put this website up to document it and help other people who are researching to find a solution. As a teenager I constantly felt alone, hopeless and ashamed because I did not want to continue leading a life with so much social anxiety. I could not understand why I felt so shy for no reason and I felt embarrassed to tell anyone in my family how I was feeling. I continued to feel this way until my freshman year in college. I realized then that I had to do something about my social anxiety when I couldn't find the courage to do presentations in front of a classroom. After receiving my syllabus for each of my classes, I analyzed every single one them and I looked to see if any of the courses involved doing presentations in front of the classroom. I dropped several classes due to this, and I tried to substitute those classes with online classes, but I soon realized online classes were not a learning style for me. My grades online dropped significantly and I felt more anxious than ever; I knew this would have been avoided if only I had the courage to overcome my social anxiety. After doing some research online, I came across a video by Sean Cooper which ultimately was the beginning of a better life for me. The video described exactly how I was feeling and since Cooper had overcame his shyness, I figured joining his program did not hurt to try since it was money-back guaranteed.
About Me
