Cognitive behavioral therapy is extremely useful. They use it for PTSD and OCD as well, which are very persistent types of anxiety. I'm glad it worked for you.
I never really had social anxiety, though it runs in my family (I don't care what anyone says. That shit is genetic.). I had a sort of existential anxiety, I suppose. I just assumed I was a worthless piece of shit, so I would be nervous about doing anything. It still happens. I mostly freak out about freaking out. In other words, I'm afraid I'll have an anxiety attack or heart problems (which produce uncomfortable symptoms for me) and ruin everyone else's time or put someone else in danger, such as when I am driving, then I have a fucking anxiety attack. If I don't think about it, I'm fine . . . most of the time.
I never really had social anxiety, though it runs in my family (I don't care what anyone says. That shit is genetic.). I had a sort of existential anxiety, I suppose. I just assumed I was a worthless piece of shit, so I would be nervous about doing anything. It still happens. I mostly freak out about freaking out. In other words, I'm afraid I'll have an anxiety attack or heart problems (which produce uncomfortable symptoms for me) and ruin everyone else's time or put someone else in danger, such as when I am driving, then I have a fucking anxiety attack. If I don't think about it, I'm fine . . . most of the time.
