Social Anxiety In Social Situations

Millions of people suffer from social anxiety and I am one of them. It affects me daily in all social situations. This anxiety constantly makes me fear of what others think of me and fearful of embarrassing situations. Unfortunately, I think of how a situation can go wrong before it even happens. However, to deal with this I put myself into situations I fear. Instead of pondering how each thing can go wrong, I jump right in. For example, I attended the transfer meeting by myself, which may not seem like an accomplishment but it was for me. Quietly, I walked into an unknown social situation with thoughts of, what if I go into the wrong room, what if there are no available seats and what if I have to speak aloud. Nevertheless, I walked through