SlipStream7
Well-known member
Hey guys, just wanted to share something I always keep in mind that helps me with my SA and other problems.
If you have SA and aren't being treated, or the treatment isn't working.....think about your life down the road....lets say to a time when your SA is a thing of the past....when it's cured or under control. When your SA is gone, how will you feel in public? You'll feel confident, yes....but there are other things too. You'll be less aware of your environment, you'll care less about other people and care more about yourself. You'll be a happier person with less stress.
What's the catch to this situation? Think about it.....can anyone REALLY help you find it in yourself to be confident, think better of yourself, and be less anxious? Sure, a therapist can help you with thinking techniques, etc....but in the end you need to keep this in your mind:
-My problem will be fixed when I can learn to act/think confidently and not care what people are thinking.
-"Learning" how to think is something that only YOU know how to do.
If you think about it, it makes SA a lot simpler. Forget medication or any other treatment. They don't treat the problem, because the problem is in the way you perceive yourself and others....Your thoughts can only be changed by YOU. Once I simplified it down and realized the only way to win this is to just gain confidence, I've gotten a ton better.
Of course there will be posts like "that won't work for me, i need 5 pills to blast my SA away, there's no other way," so I'm expecting that. Keep in mind that if you have more than SA, this obviously won't work for all of your problems.
If you have SA and aren't being treated, or the treatment isn't working.....think about your life down the road....lets say to a time when your SA is a thing of the past....when it's cured or under control. When your SA is gone, how will you feel in public? You'll feel confident, yes....but there are other things too. You'll be less aware of your environment, you'll care less about other people and care more about yourself. You'll be a happier person with less stress.
What's the catch to this situation? Think about it.....can anyone REALLY help you find it in yourself to be confident, think better of yourself, and be less anxious? Sure, a therapist can help you with thinking techniques, etc....but in the end you need to keep this in your mind:
-My problem will be fixed when I can learn to act/think confidently and not care what people are thinking.
-"Learning" how to think is something that only YOU know how to do.
If you think about it, it makes SA a lot simpler. Forget medication or any other treatment. They don't treat the problem, because the problem is in the way you perceive yourself and others....Your thoughts can only be changed by YOU. Once I simplified it down and realized the only way to win this is to just gain confidence, I've gotten a ton better.
Of course there will be posts like "that won't work for me, i need 5 pills to blast my SA away, there's no other way," so I'm expecting that. Keep in mind that if you have more than SA, this obviously won't work for all of your problems.
