I was a pretty quiet dude until I got fed up with a lot of stuff and started taking life more seriously. Something that helped me was joining a student organization in college and forcing myself to talk to people. Hell, within a semester i became vice president of the organization and president in another semester.
To be honest, being the center of attention and being a leader for people drained the ever living fuck out of me. I had to spend time by myself to recharge in a sense. But I think the exposure really helped diminish my social anxiety. IF you arent a student there still should be organizations you can join that arent college related.
As for do psychologists work? I believe thats really up to your personality. Me? I spent most of my life in my head and I have processed most of my problems out already. Its hard for me to take advice from other people about myself because, 90% of the time, ive already thought it through because im probably autistic or something (or probably just arrogant).
Isaiah Wright
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I still dont actively approach random girls. I can talk to them, make them laugh, etc, but i got no game. So if thats the type of social anxiety you got, i dont know man. Exposure is still probably your best bet.
Luke Ortiz
Group therapy is supposed to help but won't that make me look more mentally ill than I am? Yes
Xavier Moore
how does cock and ball torture help?
Ryder White
i cant even cold approach chicks without wanting to fuck off immediately, i can barely talk to my bank teller without stumbling over words. when girls mire i just look away like a beta, not sure what to do anymore brahs
Parker Stewart
Try Aniracetam, had no side effects
Xavier Moore
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Jaxon Scott
stumbling over words usually means confidence issues and if you dont talk much, it could just be that you are out of practice as well. I've heard good things about speech exercises in the mirror
Fixing confidence is a little harder to do. Try to figure out how to love yourself and what you are capable of. It really depends on the individual and their situation.
