“But it turns out, that was my big mistake.”
“And don’t get me wrong, back in the day, that’s exactly what I was trying to do. I would do all I could to avoid any anxiety-inducing situation. I would arrange my daily movements, specifically avoiding social situations. If I felt anxiety starting to flare up, I’d run away. I’d do all I could to retreat to safety and then employ various distraction techniques to take my mind away from the horribly uncomfortable feeling that something bad is about to happen.”
“Something bad is about to happen.”
