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Three Steps Forward Two Steps Back 14 Oct 2011 | 06:14 am
The anxiety dance goes three steps forward and two steps back. I feel like I am moving straight into freedom and then this learning experience moves me backwards into fear again. The discouragement h...
Confidence - the critical difference 25 Jul 2011 | 04:22 am
I heard on a recent sportscast that the element of confidence is the key difference between good and great athletes. After acheiving a certain critical level of athletic physical and mental skill, sp...
Things Agoraphobia Stole From Her 31 May 2011 | 07:25 am
I am reflecting today about how agoraphobia can affect lives, in particular that of my good friend Lena and the things she has missed out on due to having this condition. You won't be surprised that ...
Fear Anger Panic and Rage - not the best day! 14 Apr 2011 | 05:52 am
Some days are good days, some days feel really bad! Today I am angry, anxious, fearful and panicky for no reason I am aware of. I took a hot shower for a full 70 minutes in an attempt to blast out t...
Conversation Starters For The Socially Anxious 11 Apr 2011 | 04:25 am
I received a great deal of help with ideas for how a person with social anxiety can start and maintain conversations at parties for instance. Here are some of the conversation starter tips I received...
Agoraphobia - what does it feel like? 29 Mar 2011 | 04:13 am
Most people think that agoraphobia is "fear of the marketplace" because that is the pure translation of its root words. Agoraphobia often does cause those who have it to stay away from crowded places...
How To Become An Exciting Person - Part 2 18 Mar 2011 | 12:50 am
I have been doing a little research on this topic since I last posted, searching the internet for ideas, asking regular people for their opinions and seeking out expert scientific studies. I have fou...
Worry, Fear and Panic - Stop Avoiding the Things You Love 14 Mar 2011 | 01:06 am
Part of the reason that I am anxious socially is that I feel as though I have nothing to share with others, because I avoid so many situations I basically don't do much of anything these days. I am r...
My Trainer is Leaving 10 Mar 2011 | 01:21 am
My trainer is moving. So far away I will probably not see her again for a long time, if ever. She is a person I admire and have often wished I was more like. In fact, I have often thought I could pro...
Where is My "Stop Anxiety At the Party" Plan? 25 Feb 2011 | 05:59 am
Yikes! I have just realized that the party I mentioned getting so ultra confident for is coming up pretty quick! Remember how I want to go and not be plagued by anxiety constantly like I usually am? ...
