| For someone who is trying to break free from social | | | | concentrate on what is going on, see who is doing |
| anxiety it may seem that finding a way out of this | | | | what. You will probably notice that no one is looking at |
| condition will be an impossible task. But like most of the | | | | you. No one is judging you and you don't need to feel |
| other anxiety disorders it responds well to treatment. | | | | embarrassed or self conscious. There is no reason to |
| In fact experts are convinced everyone can | | | | feel tense or worried. With practice you will find you do |
| overcome this condition, some with self help | | | | things like this automatically. |
| techniques which they can use at home, and others | | | | I've borrowed some phrases from a man called Tom |
| perhaps in more severe cases may find the help they | | | | who attends therapy in San Diego. He uses them in |
| need through counselling. | | | | times of stress and although they are quite simple I |
| Social anxiety is often mistaken for shyness, but | | | | have found them very useful to repeat to myself if I |
| anybody who actually suffers from this complaint will | | | | feel anxious. |
| know that shy doesn't even come close to describing | | | | I am going to be alright. |
| it. It just completely robs you of your life, leaving you | | | | My feelings are not always rational. |
| lonely and often isolated. But once you begin the | | | | I just need to relax and calm down. |
| therapy you could be amazed at how quickly you will | | | | Everything is going to be ok. |
| make small steps of progress and will no doubt wish | | | | So if life is passing you by make a commitment today |
| you had started long before now. | | | | to cure your social anxiety. It is possible. There is lots |
| You can learn how to feel comfortable in public, as | | | | of help available to you. You can use therapy or self |
| well as feeling calm and in control. Just start by going | | | | help programs. |
| to a public place and looking around you and | | | | |