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Hi everyone,

I m Gazelle59 and I have social anxiety.

I need to get over this hurdle. Any ideas?

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Starrlight

Practice smiling or saying a few words to strangers when you are out shopping or working or walking.

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Gazelle59 in reply to Starrlight

The problem begins when I enter a room full of people...

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Starrlight in reply to Gazelle59

Oooooh yeah I’m no one to know I’m not great with people really.

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Gazelle59 in reply to Starrlight

Yes, that’s what I mean, but the weird part about it, I work with people every day and I have no problem at all with that... like 2 personalities, one is when I work and the other is my private life.

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Oh yeah I hear you. Both are hard for me. It’s great you are fine with people at work.

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