There are two possible reasons someone lacks assertiveness. One is that you are so depressed and your self esteem so low you can’t possibly risk letting someone down for fear of your already weak ego being attacked. Believe me I’ve been … Continue reading
I Should’ve Made This Resolution
I’m Cycling Across Europe With No Money
Happy 2015 everyone. The idea started when was sitting on my own in the lounge as I browsed the web. This wasn’t any ordinary night this was New Years Eve and the clock was gradually counting towards midnight. My life … Continue reading
Take the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Test
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I scored 106 – Very severe social anxiety. Finally I’ve discovered something I excel at.
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My Worst New Year’s Eve Ever
New Year’s Eve is coming up next week, so I thought I’d share with you why I will be going to bed early and hopefully seamlessly transition into the new year without noticing. Last year I was stacking shelves in … Continue reading
Jingle Hells – Loneliness At Christmas
Ghost of Christmas Past I used to love christmas as a kid. The music, the legend of Santa who I believed to exist to an embarrassing age, the disgusting Christmas dinner at school that inevitably erupted into a massive food … Continue reading
This Is A Good Tip If You Work In The Icecream Industry
Found this story on a Social Anxiety forum: “I read this other story about this boy with SA. He worked at an ice-cream place. Every time a pretty girl came over he would turn red and sweat, as I’m sure … Continue reading
When I Get Anxious And Blow My Jamaican Accent
I suffer from a rare birth defect. It’s called good looks
— howtodosocialanxiety (@dosocialanxiety) December 16, 2014
This Sums Up The Effect I Have Around Living Beings
When i was a young teen, my Grandma took me to see my Alzheimers riddled Great-Gran at a care home. Well my Grandma kept telling me about this parrot they had there that one of the elderly men had had … Continue reading