What causes “Social anxiety” and is this one of the reason people like to smoke?
I dont think Socially anxiety CAUSES people to smoke. There are a million different reasons why we put the first one in our mouths (because we all have our own excuses) but addiction is the reason people continue to smoke – and a worry about turning into an evil monster if we stop!!! I think the reasons that people are or become socially anxious are as numerous as the people who do – people come up with strange ideas about what people around them think, but mostly I think it is fear and lack of confidence (about any number of things – clothes, looks, money, intellect, yadda yadda yadda) a general worry about not measuring up to some perceived standard that cause anxiety.
You and I both know that social anxiety, with its emotional and physical symptoms that hit you like a runaway freight train, is one of the toughest challenges in the mental health and personal development fields. And yet, I’m here to tell you this: With what we now know about the human brain and new thought and behavior modification techniques, social anxiety is NOT that “unstoppable force” in your life that you may have resigned yourself to “managing” as best you can. Smoking is one of the most difficult addictions to break. Scientists estimate that cigarettes are more addictive than cocaine, heroin, or alcohol. According to the World Health Organization, smoking kills more peoplepeoplepeople than any disease in the world. With all this information readily available, why do peoplepeoplepeople continue to smokesmokesmoke? Most peoplepeoplepeople who smokesmokesmoke do so because they can’t stop. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that makes peoplepeoplepeople feel energized and a
