Seventeenth birthday, one the landmarks of a teenager, and what was I doing nothing. In my life, it has always been a battle between social situations and fun, and on my seventeenth birthday, I let my fear of social situations control me. My seventeenth birthday is a landmark for me, however not for the usual reason, it was the day where I decided I needed to stand up to my fear and control it. Shortly after I confessed my fear to my parents and how I wanted to stop it. As a result, I went to talk to a therapist along with my parents in order to find ways to control my social anxiety and function not out of fear, through on my own decisions. On my first meeting with my therapist, I was nervous, due to me not being inclined to share information
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I took this opportunity to practice my abilities to talk to strangers. At first this was difficult, however as I progressively gained experienced in the area, it got easier and easier. and After a month, I found myself enjoying talking to others.
Once school started, I decided to put my new skills to the test. I felt more comfortable talking to new people. I made new friends and shared more personal information, as in the past I was excessively secluded and rarely told things conveying myself. Every day it felt like I was breaking new barriers and finally I have developed into the person I always wanted to be. For the first time, I wasn’t nervous to talk in front of my class for a presentation.
The months passed and I received other assignments, however, they felt easier as I have become exceedingly more comfortable in social scenarios. On the last meeting with my therapist, I felt like a new person ready to tackle the other problems of my life at this time, such as college. Now, when I glance back to the day of my first session, I laugh thinking how mediocre I appeared just six months ago. I still have few social issues, nevertheless I continue working to diminish these problems until I feel completely comfortable with my social interactions. My seventeenth birthday was a milestone and not in the sense that I can watch rated R movies, but because it marked the day
I took this opportunity to practice my abilities to talk to strangers. At first this was difficult, however as I progressively gained experienced in the area, it got easier and easier. and After a month, I found myself enjoying talking to others.
Once school started, I decided to put my new skills to the test. I felt more comfortable talking to new people. I made new friends and shared more personal information, as in the past I was excessively secluded and rarely told things conveying myself. Every day it felt like I was breaking new barriers and finally I have developed into the person I always wanted to be. For the first time, I wasn’t nervous to talk in front of my class for a presentation.
The months passed and I received other assignments, however, they felt easier as I have become exceedingly more comfortable in social scenarios. On the last meeting with my therapist, I felt like a new person ready to tackle the other problems of my life at this time, such as college. Now, when I glance back to the day of my first session, I laugh thinking how mediocre I appeared just six months ago. I still have few social issues, nevertheless I continue working to diminish these problems until I feel completely comfortable with my social interactions. My seventeenth birthday was a milestone and not in the sense that I can watch rated R movies, but because it marked the day