If you suffer from moderate to severe social anxiety, the very idea of changing your outward appearance can seem overwhelming. Yet, in my case, I knew that, deep down; I was not helping my cause by appearing so unapproachable. The real problem was that I was caught in something I call the social anxiety loop. [...]...

"Life is not a one-way street." I've printed this sentence out and taped it to the wall beside my computer. I read it several times a day, as it reminds me of one of the most important laws of social interaction and happiness. Up until recently, I didn't really know it even existed. Here's my theory on [...]...

As a social anxiety suffer, I tend to be hyper-sensitive when it comes to the feedback I get from other people. Granted, the way I interpret their responses might be a little skewed, but that's improving. Because of this acute awareness, I've discovered that there is a direct connection between how I feel (and project myself), [...]...

There was a time in my life that I was convinced I'd never be able to attract, let alone date, a woman – any woman. I suppose a lot of that had to do with the actual effort I was putting forth, but the few times I did try to get to know someone romantically, [...]...

College was a tough time for me. Though I was sure that I'd be leaving all my troubles behind once my high school days were over, I was just kidding myself. Things didn't improve much except for the fact that we were treated as adults now. Other than that, I was utterly alone. The only [...]...