How can i control my social phobia?
Sometimes it would be great if we could take a magic wand and wave away problems like these. But we can’t I’m afraid. I’m 32 and have always suffered from social phobia. There were certain things that I hated doing in public when I was a teenager/young adult – things like signing my name in public or taking things back to shops. I spent years avoiding these situations and to be honest this just made my problem much worse. I guess you tackle it yourself by slowly and gradually putting yourself in situations where you feel uncomfortable. You need to test the water a bit and be prepared to push yourself into areas you aren’t particularly comfortable in. As you do this, your confidence levels will increase. It will take time, and there will probably be set backs along the way, but it is the only way to tackle something like this. I’m now 32 and much more confident than I was 10 years ago. My confidence has grown steadily over the years – it is one of the best things (the only thing?!) abou
