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Actually, using alcohol could make the problem worse through classical conditioning. By drinking alcohol every time you get socially anxious, it teaches your body that alcohol is coming. That would make your body get even more anxious to make up for the anxiolytic effect of alcohol. Eventually, not only will you be dealing with social anxiety, but also alcohol cravings. You'd be socially anxious and alcohol dependent.
I understand all of that, my comment was a joke. But I appreciate you pointing this out for others.
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cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety can have a huge impact. also, learning diaphragmatic breathing helps regulate your stress response and can de-activate the sympathetic nervous system (and re-engage the parasympathetic nervous system). there is also some promising research emerging regarding sensiomotor psychotherapy.
Is it a new thing? Are people born after 1980 just walking anxiety?
Nope. A very old thing.
People born before 1980 just have other names for it.
There be ghosts in my system!
Just kidding I was born in the '80s, I'm walking anxiety.
Really couldn't have opened with that fact?
I got the cocaine and morphine ready to deal with some ghosts in the blood. What am I supposed to do now?
People with social anxiety born before 1980 didn't have the memes to express themselves
But were there so many of them?
Given that there always a combination of words that will end up with you being punched in the jaw, I say it's justified.
Social interaction is fight or flight. The other person is thinking about whether to eat you, fuck you, or otherwise exploit you.
Ours is a transactional society.