I am not stupid and I certainly understand that my personal fear has no rational point but I'm just terrified of people and what they think of me. I am a 24 year old girl and I don't shop, if I have to shop for something it's an ordeal simply because I assume EVERYONE is looking at me, laughing at me and generally judging me unfairly.
I know it steams from my years at academy and I must have built up almost a phobia but knowing this doesn't help me now. It can actually be quite crippling and I can get stressed to the point of tears. For me this is not normal, I am a very strong willed person and I wholeheartedly stick up for the rights of the under dog all the time but when it comes to me, Im a whimpering mess.
I'm not telling my pathetic sob story but i was wondering if anyone had experience getting over this kind of thing? I have been thinking hypnotherapy for a while but I'm assuming most of them are hacks? I guess I cant get Paul McKenna though.
I'd appreciate any pointers.
thanks
2007-08-30
02:00:01
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Fiona F
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