CBTits getting worse!!?!

CBTits getting worse!!?

i really am a mess now its getting seriously worse, i need to confront my fears and all im doing is retreating more into myself, i've tried to do it but the more i try the more anxious and upset i get , i don't think i have the willpower arrrrggghhh!!!! this sucks

do you mean cognitive behavioral therapy? I have social anxiety disorder and know what you mean by facing fears. it can be so hard to go out in the world and face fears, judgement etc. I fight it on a daily basis. sometimes I get really fed up with trying so hard and will retreat for a few weeks(except for work) and you know it isn't about willpower. when you have a mental disease having it diagnosed is such a relief becuase you have felt like an oddball your whole life and when you have a name for it it gives you some satisfaction that you don't have control of it but that you have treatment options. I didn't want medication and have wanted to try light therapy and also hypnosis but haven't had the drive to get treatments so I fight it alone. everyday I try to talk to a stranger, do something uncomfortable or try something new. it is hard but if I don't I get more recluse and will eventually have no friends, live alone and have no life, or fun. it is difficult but i have my good attributes because of my disease(I can read and get acurate judgements of people really quick) my sensitive nature helps me be kind and understanding towards others. keep your head up and think about what you do that is great and what you really add to the world... I am sure it is a lot......