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Revisado: 01-19-23

I never thought there was a cure, since I’ve dealt with this illness so long it became apart of my identity. Just finishing up this book has given me so much hope. THERE IS HOPE TO FIX THIS AND CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE

I started with really internalizing the phrase, “accept spontaneity” Its ultimately apart of life and is impossible to predict the future. Stop trying to. To my surprise, i just spent the last two days living without fear (something that had never happened before in my entire 25 years of life) I’ve struggled with social anxiety since 4th grade. I always wondered how ppl around me were living life with so much ease and I was always self deprecating, wondering what to say, being terrified of rejection, difficulty making and keeping friends, nervous making conversations with people, walking around a store. There was a subconscious fear that I was less than, boring, forgettable, unknowledgeable…that I was not enough. Everything u can think of made me nervous. A few examples of instances, Sleepovers as a child, recess, going to school, going to work, living in a dorm with another person, going out to eat with a friend. I was always dread these things. (TW: It got so bad sometimes that I considered ending) Reading through this book I realized why I did these things and felt this way. Because of this anxiety, I try to predict the unknown all the time. When predicting I always envisioned myself messing up or looking stupid, or forgetting what I want to say. I looked into socializing way too seriously like an almost life or death situation. I believed I wasn’t good at holding a conversation. The people needed to like me or else my negative black and white thoughts would be validated.

I felt inferior to everyone around me. HOWEVER, IT JUST CLICKED THAT THESE SPECIFIC PEOPLE JUST DID NOT STRUGGLE WITH DAILY SOCIAL ANXIETY. Going through this disorder has made me such an empathetic, genuine, wise, understanding and much sweeter person.

Don’t let your past define your present. You are worthy and capable. thank you so much David and Angelina. It’s only been a few days but I’ve seen what’s on the other side of this. :)

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