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My Silent Battle: Living with Social Anxiety

If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be?

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When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes… most of which revolved around my social anxiety and periods of agoraphobia. I was in complete denial about it and relentlessly refused all the advice given by my parents and my GP. Had I only listened to them, I would have enjoyed my twenties and made some wonderful memories. Instead, I was completely isolated and burdened by self-defeating thoughts.

I deeply regret my behavior because my decisions have had a serious negative impact on who I am today. Therefore, if I could go back in time and give my younger self advice, it would undoubtedly be to listen to those with more life experience and to open my mind, instead of withdrawing into myself at a time when I wasn’t thinking straight.

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