I’ve lived with anxiety in varying gradients throughout my entire life. As a kid, I was considered “shy,” always hiding behind my mother or sister when introduced to new people.
Throughout high school and young adulthood, I struggled to quiet my inner paranoia over how others perceived me, always “in my own head.” I averted my eyes when passing someone on the street, not comfortable enough to look up and say hello.
Now in my 40s with a child of my own, I’ve mastered the many challenges my social anxiety presents, finding healthy ways to keep my self-inflicted fears in check.
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