Archive for February, 2008

Defeating social anxiety a little at a time - 6 years later

In 2002, (as social anxiety tightened its grip on every aspect of my life) I quit my high paying, corporate job out of desperation. It wasn’t a decision that I made lightly – after all, this was my career and my livelihood. I was employed by that company for 4 years. Once the deed was [...]

An 8-hour social anxiety experiment

Here’s something you can try on your own. The first time I did this, I was amazed at the difference it made.
Pick a day when you are feeling good. This is important because, if you have things on your mind, or you have just endured some negative experience, this won’t work. Fortunately, everyone eventually has [...]

A friendly attitude can go a long way

Society operates according to its own rules when it comes to social interaction. Regardless of how we would like things to function, we, nevertheless, must tailor our approach according to a protocol that has been thousands of years in the making.
And what if we don’t conform? Well, I’ve personally tried the rebel approach and did [...]

Beating social anxiety disorder takes determination

Beating social anxiety is my number one goal. Failure is simply not an option at this point. I’ve put too much time and effort into it. I refuse to let this slide like every other endeavour I’ve attempted in the past – and I’m not just talking about social anxiety.
So what’s changed? Well, to be [...]