Much of my problem stemmed from the fact that I seemed to be too aware of myself and my surroundings. I was hyper-conscious of how I was perceived and how I interacted with others. In fact, so much time was spent analyzing each and every situation that it became tedious, stressful, and laborious to leave the safe confines of my house. Many times, given the choice, I preferred not to put myself through that turmoil and opted to stay in. This made things worse, because I needed real-world practice and exposure to make any improvement. (more…)

Each person I come into contact with has a rating assigned to them by my sub-conscience. Everyone is rated, regardless of their relationship to me. Family members, friends, people on the street, co-workers, authority figures, salespeople, checkout girls, etc¦ Everybody gets a rating. Let me explain: (more…)