2Shy

Close Shyness

I was just told about this site and am hoping to get something out of it that can benefit my shyness or at least help to overcome it and maybe I can help others too. I am really scared in social situations, people take my shyness to be snobbery and it keeps me from experiencing a lot of things I want to. I'm tired of people telling me to go on medicaiton so I try not to discuss it with others because they think I just don't want to get help and am stubborn, when I just don't want to be on meds.

Treatments

DailyStrength Too Soon to Tell

I'm starting to pray and still working on seeing if I can get strength from God.

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

I've been in counciling for 2 years and it's helped a little bit, for example if I have a specific issue such as too shy to go to an event, she'll help me for weeks leading up to it so I get the courage to go, but then I can't apply that to all the other shy cases I face.

Self-help Somewhat Helpful

The books I read sound great but I don't know how to apply the principles in real life.