In fact, they may actually prevent progress. Secondly, the group should not be a mixed anxiety group. Although the anxiety experienced by all people with anxiety disorders is somewhat similar, people with social phobia need precise, custom-tailored group activities run by a specialist in this area. A social phobia therapy group should only be for people with social phobia. While you re in the middle of the problem, it feels hopeless that you ll never ever get better.
Life is just one gut-wrenching anxiety problem after another.
An understanding and awareness of the problem, 2. A commitment to carry through with cognitive-behavioral therapy even when it seems difficult, 3. Practice, practice, practice to get that information deep down into your brain so that it becomes automatic. Participation in a social anxiety therapy group in which you can slowly and gradually work on problems that cause you anxiety in the real world. That is, the person who feels anxious while reading in public uses specific strategies to meet his goal, whereas the person who wants to learn how to make anxiety-free introductions and engage in small talk during social activities slowly works toward her goals.