>>7388023>You should address your problems and maybe talk with your friend about it or you won't grow as a person.Yeah I know, it's just that confronting the social anxiety has been extremely difficult for years now. The prescription is simple -- literally just talk -- but simplicity is separate from difficulty.
One of the ways I tried to deal with it is by engaging with things that are "objectively more difficult" than confronting social anxiety to prove to myself that I have strength, so I've gone skydiving, strictly followed a 6-day workout program for over a year, and other stuff. And none of those things helped with my social anxiety at all. I still have crippling issues talking with people face to face.
Although the workouts haven't made talking to people any easier, they have helped with mood and also given me a new perspective on social anxiety. Each individual workout takes a lot of effort, but you don't see gains after one workout. You have to be consistent and stick with it.
It's frustrating but also appreciated because I've always been competitive and enjoyed challenges. Someday I'll be past it, but first I need countless days pushing through it.
