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Anyone got any tips on how to manage that brainfog that comes from social anxiety? (hexbear.net)

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I know that here I am pretty loud and obnoxious, but IRL I actually have like, really bad social anxiety. Especially when talking to guys. (Actually come to think of it it's usually only happens when I have to talk to guys I find attractive crush )

Sometimes it's fine, but other times it's like my brain does a blue screen of death and I can't even think of words to say.

Is there a way to get my brain working normal in these situations? I already taken anti-anxiety meds and they help a little, but not always.

Any tips to stop my goofy ass brain from crashing?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Just remember that almost everyone else has a degree of this anxiety. Be patient, take your time, and fake it til you eventually make it. I like to ask questions to get people to open up. My anxiety is that I can go manic and become loud attention seeking to abusive. So I tend to be a bit quiet at first. (I'm not that person anymore.)