Social Anxiety
The anxiety toolbox program provides fast, long-term relief from social anxiety disorder/social phobia!

Think you might have social anxiety disorder? Then you have come to the right place. The Anxiety Toolbox Program was especially designed to help those with social anxiety disorder achieve a quick and lasting recovery. All the information and tools you will need, including the equivalent of dozens of hours worth of cognitive behavioral therapy, is now immediately available to you through this downloadable Internet program. Designed and written by experts, there is simply nothing you will find at any price that compares in completeness, quality, and clarity. Get started today with this thoughtful, easy-to-understand, and thorough treatment of social anxiety disorder.

Read on about the diagnostic features of social anxiety disorder. If it seems to apply to you, click to learn more about the Anxiety Toolbox Program at the end of this page. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Social Anxiety Disorder is the most common of all anxiety disorders. Symptoms usually begin in childhood or adolescence, and can include stuttering, fast heart beat, sweating, trembling, blushing, and a queasy “butterfly” feeling in the stomach when confronted by social interaction. People with social anxiety disorder may appear judged by others. This eventually results in a fear and avoidance of social situations.

Those with social anxiety may avoid public speaking, parties, performing, job interviews, meeting new people, and dating. They are afraid that the social interaction will lead to embarrassment, humiliation, or an anxiety attack. In fact, social anxiety may begin after a particularly embarrassing moment in early childhood.

Although some people with social anxiety are afraid of all social situations, others fear only specific situations, like public speaking or being called on in class. People with social anxiety are more likely to live alone or with their parents in adulthood. Many never get married, or are soon divorced. Most choose jobs that do not require and social interaction. The limitations this condition puts on their lives is enormous.

Alcohol overuse is common in those with social anxiety and is used as a form of self-medication. Also known as “liquid courage,” alcohol may temporarily relieve the inhibition and nervousness a person with social anxiety feels. They may get in the habit of drinking before a party or date. Unfortunately, this only reinforces the false belief that they cannot perform in social situations without a drink.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is at the core of successful recovery, and teaches methods of improving social skills and communication skills, as well as undoing false beliefs about how others perceive us while correcting unrealistic expectations we have about our own performance.

Here are a few examples of distorted thoughts (cognitions) that may be found in those who suffer from social anxiety:

• I have no control in social situations. 
• I have to be perfect.
• Everyone is judging me.
• I will look stupid.

The Anxiety Toolbox Program provides cognitive behavioral therapy many levels, including all of the following:

• Understanding the Factors Contributing to Social Anxiety
• Attitudes about Success, Work and Money
• Attitudes about Love and Relationships
• Cognitive Distortions in Social Phobia
• Refuting False Beliefs
• Changing Anxious Self-Talk
• Stopping Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs)
• Stress-Resistant Thinking Tips
• Assertiveness Training
• Social Skills Training
• Conversation Skills
• Public Speaking Skills
• Interview Skills
• Dating Skills
• Personal Organization
• Time and Stress Management