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Safety behaviors: What are yours?
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What are your go-to safety behaviors? Have you tried challenging yourself to reduce them? What happened if you did?
Mine are talking too much and making jokes. As a result, I don't come off as someone with social anxiety since people assume I'd be quiet and shy. But on the inside, I'm very much anxious. This has gotten much better with practice, especially the talking too much. I forced myself to stay quiet even when it was uncomfortable. Still working on not making too many (inappropriate) jokes when anxious.
i am a jokester too, what got me into many awkward silences xD just happy to see i am not alone with this copeing mechanism