Social Anxiety Support

arth77 · 06-23-2009, 03:42 PM

therapists love to set goals, some lazy ones want the SA sufferer to set their own

may be helpful, but many SA sufferers have severe anticipatory anxiety, so this makes the time leading up to carrying out the goal much worse

rather than setting goals, just do things on the spur of the moment, go inta a shop and ask about a product, for example

slylikeafox · 06-23-2009, 08:43 PM

I still like to set goals, but you have a great idea

Kind of a spur of the moment challenge. I sometimes do things like that. I'll notice something that makes me anxious, but instead of avoiding it I'll force myself to confront it. I know the longer you put off a goal the more difficult it becomes to complete.

06-23-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
arth77 Status: arth77 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 73	goal setting and anticipatory anxiety therapists love to set goals, some lazy ones want the SA sufferer to set their own may be helpful, but many SA sufferers have severe anticipatory anxiety, so this makes the time leading up to carrying out the goal much worse rather than setting goals, just do things on the spur of the moment, go inta a shop and ask about a product, for example

06-23-2009, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
slylikeafox Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,685	I still like to set goals, but you have a great idea Kind of a spur of the moment challenge. I sometimes do things like that. I'll notice something that makes me anxious, but instead of avoiding it I'll force myself to confront it. I know the longer you put off a goal the more difficult it becomes to complete. __________________ "Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself" - Joel Hawes