I found this great little book at Barnes and Noble last week and it is a great book! It's small and easy to read, it is written by a lady who used to be extremely shy but learned how to be a great conversationalist and now she tours the country teaching people how to be a good conversationalist, too!
She gives very simple tips on starting and maintaining conversations, she gives lists of topics to talk about. This is a great resource and I am glad to have found it! I have been looking for a book like this for a long time since my social skills are so lacking. It has been a negative cycle for me for a long time: SA prevents me from talking to people, I want to talk to people, my social skills stink which only increases my SA.
My anxiety has already gone down and I find myself talking with some people without having an attack!
Oh, and the author's name is Debra Fine.
She gives very simple tips on starting and maintaining conversations, she gives lists of topics to talk about. This is a great resource and I am glad to have found it! I have been looking for a book like this for a long time since my social skills are so lacking. It has been a negative cycle for me for a long time: SA prevents me from talking to people, I want to talk to people, my social skills stink which only increases my SA.
My anxiety has already gone down and I find myself talking with some people without having an attack!
Oh, and the author's name is Debra Fine.
