2007-02-09 10:39:09 · 7 answers · asked by Zag 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
What worked for me was a therapeutic trick called "Act As If".
In a social situation where I usually would have been paralyzed, I learned to Act As If the butterflies in my stomach were those of excited anticipation. I would watch "normal" people, and observe how they acted in the same situation, and then I would pretend that I was not afraid of some horrible gaff, and MAKE myself smile, and say "hi" to people. I found that if I asked THEM how they were doing, and Pretended that I was interested, they would take the burden of the conversation. All I had to do was an acting job, as if I were comfortable. At first I worried my way through it, and a few times I had to run for the restroom, but after a few times, it became easier. Eventually, all of the phony responses I learned became real, and after a while, I realized I was no longer acting. I actually was comfortable in social situations. It worked for me... Good Luck!
2007-02-09 10:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eliminate Social Anxiety And Shyness - http://tinyurl.com/ZjAchCziCQ
2015-09-25 15:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paxil is one of the best medications for social anxiety and phobia. I've been on it for 6 years and it's worked for me. Find a psychiatrist who can prescribe it for you if he/she sees fit. And just to clarify what one of the posters said, it is not addictive. It is an SSRI medication and they are not known to be addictive, but you can experience physical withdrawals if you stop cold turkey...if you want to come off of them at some point, make sure to do so with your doctor's knowledge so he/she can wean you off properly. Good luck.
2007-02-09 11:32:09 · answer #3 · answered by girlie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just go out into the world. It won't last forever. The social anxiety that is.
2007-02-09 11:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Speedoguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Therapy and maybe medication in the beginning to calm your anxiety, how long you'll need it depends on you and the degree of your anxiety.
2007-02-09 10:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any fear must be conquered. Subject yourself to being around small amounts of people. There are anti-anxiety medications to help you get by while you make changes in your behavior. Be careful with the medications as they are addictive.
2007-02-09 10:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by Katz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Therapy.
2007-02-09 10:42:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋