Do You Have Severe Social Anxiety?

Do you have severe social anxiety? Yeah, so did I, or so I thought. Social anxiety is an extreme fear of social situations.

I started researching social anxiety many years ago online. This was after I went to several doctors, was on many, many different medications, and nothing seemed to work.

Every article, website, and blog I read, the message was the same. Medication and cognitive therapy are the best ways to overcome social anxiety.

After every article I read, I would always say, “Yeah, but I have severe social anxiety.” I always thought my situation was worse, and I that’s what I always told myself.

Do You Have Severe Social Anxiety?

So, tell me how bad your social anxiety is. Do you have severe social anxiety? Do you think no one understands your situation?

I had severe social anxiety, too. I “knew” no one else experienced what I did and there wasn’t a cure in the world for me.

I had such severe social anxiety that I couldn’t go out and get the mail. I couldn’t walk out to my car without severe anxiety and at times panic attacks.

I had a swing out in my backyard I couldn’t sit in. I couldn’t answer the telephone or the door. I couldn’t go to the store.

I “couldn’t” do anything because I had severe social anxiety. No one understood. My situation was totally different.

The first thing you have to do is stop believing your situation is worse. In other words, stop the negative thoughts!

Your negative thoughts are holding you back, making you believe you have severe social anxiety.

Social Anxiety | Change Your Brain And Live!

I am always looking for ways to help someone overcome social anxiety, and I stumbled upon a book that I think is fantastic. It is called Change Your Brain Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness. I know, long title!

To back up for a second, are you seriously trying to overcome social anxiety? Or are you like so many, just trying to cope with it and try to just live day to day? Change is very scary to some people, for many reasons, but you need to change your brain and thoughts if you are going to cure your social anxiety.

It can be done, because I have done it; social anxiety no longer runs nor ruins my life. I actually enjoy going places and living! It is a breath of fresh air, and it truly feels good.

Anyway, back to the book. Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness was written by Daniel G. Amen. He is a a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has done extensive research on the brain.

In the book, he explains how the brain works, what happens when things go wrong, and how to optimize brain function. Some of the chapters include:

• Looking into love and depression
• Looking into anxiety and fear
• Mastering fear
• Looking into worry and obsession
• Brain Dos and Brain Don'ts
• and much more

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life may be a little more technical than most books, but it is still getting great reviews.

If you are looking for a less technical book, but still value great information, Daniel G. Amen has several great self-help resources available. Whatever you do, don't just sit on the sidelines, get in the game of life and enjoy it!