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....
How To Survive Your Waiting Season
I'm currently going through a waiting season in my life. The days have been long, hard, and filled with suffering. That may sound dramatic. But if you've ever been waiting on God for something, then you know exactly what I mean. ...
9 Ways God Provided In The Midst Of Social Anxiety
Since 2022, God had been telling me to get into community to help my social anxiety. He lead me to a small group and up until 2023 I had been avoiding attending because of fear and previous embarrassment....
Confessing My Social Anxiety To Small Group
I had been attending a new church for a few weeks before I went to one of their small group meetings. If you read Part 1 – Is Community The Way To Overcome Social Anxiety? – then you would know...