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rjw · 3159 days ago · link · · parent · post: Hubski: How Do You Make Yourself Do Uncomfortable, Unfamiliar, or Intimidating Things?
I have anxiety and I don't go to things sometimes and I stand outside the door and vacillate between going in and not going in But... I've been to some parties before and enjoyed them. And I've been to interviews and some of them have even been interesting and constructive. So I try to look back at those times where I have had nerve-racking experiences and come out the better for it. Have you ever done something stressful, but afterwards thought "it was kind of an awful feeling but I'm glad I did it"? I think with anxiety that is sometimes the best you can hope for. Learning to perversely enjoy those oh-shit feelings and laugh about them after is a real help. But I agree it's super hard!! Yrs in anxiety, rjw