I struggled with driving anxiety for almost 10 years. It's the reason why I put off getting my drivers license until I was 25. But within a few months of my buying my first car, I used 4 simple steps to overcome that fear....
How To Love The Way You Look
Like most teenage girls, I spent my days picking apart my appearance. I remember trying to pluck the tiny hairs from my knuckles. And rubbing lemons on my underarms and knees, hoping it would lighten the dark areas of my...
How To Accept The Way You Look
When shyness or social anxiety prevents you from showing your personality it could make you feel like you have nothing going for you. And like becoming conventionally attractive will be your only hope for attracting friendships or romantic partners. That...
How To Stop Being Bored When You Have No Friends
As a socially anxious person, I haven't been able to make/keep friends since I was 13 years old. There's the occasional coworker or guy from a dating site to hang out with. But since my brain won't allow me to open up to them, no lasting connections have been made....
4 Ways Growing Up Black Gave Me Social Anxiety
Okay. Obviously, growing up black isn't the ONLY reason I developed social anxiety. There's things like me not being socialized as a kid. Also, me inheriting the quiet gene from my dads side. Plus many more things. ...
How To Stop Living For Others (Social Anxiety)
When you have social anxiety, your world revolves around how people perceive you. You run every word and action through a filter before you even say or do anything. You're unable to be yourself around anyone because you obsess over being perfectly likeable....