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The way to get over SA.......

1K views 19 replies 15 participants last post by  The Sleeping Dragon 
This is what you replace those thoughts with.......
"AH I KNOW THEM, I'M GOING TO BRACE MYSELF TO SAY HI" I have done this before. If they know me and are friendly, they will say hi"
"I'M GONNA HAVE A PANIC ATTACK" I've never had a panic attack. I am overreacting. If I get stressed and do have a panic attack, I won't die. I will be fine"
"I NEED TO STAND THERE AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION"I need to be myself so I can make friends. If they dont wanna be friends with me after I am friendly, it is because of them and not me
"ME JOINING THE GROUP MIGHT SWITCH THE CONVO TO ME WHERE I AM NOW THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION" just act like yourself. who cares what they think. as long as i feel good and express myself it will make ME happy.
"I'M GOING TO LOOK LIKE A NERVOUS WRECK NOW AND THEY'LL NOTICE"How many people in my life have actually notice how much of a nervous wreck i am? 2? Even if they do notice, it wont kill me and they will just be pointing out an obvious statement. Only a rude person who I do not want to be friends with and could care less about will say something like that....so who cares if they do
I read this so much! Worked awesome for almost two weeks. Trying to get that feeling back. This helped me so much.
 
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