Amazingly brave things you've done that blow the pants of non-SA people

[AnnieLu]

^^^ you did it though!! Wow!

I'm going to Spain for a month on my own next month. If I don't freak out and run away!

[Silent Treatment]

I've been to Italy, Belgium and Sweden on my own

You enjoy it in a different way..feels more like an adventure than a holiday!

[Northern Natterer]

Originally Posted by purplerose

^ wow that's a brave thing to do! Well done.

Originally Posted by Cheshire Cat

^^I second that, that's very challenging Northern Natterer!

Originally Posted by AnnieLu

^^^ you did it though!! Wow!

I'm going to Spain for a month on my own next month. If I don't freak out and run away!

Thank you all. Good luck AnnieLu!

Originally Posted by Silent Treatment

I've been to Italy, Belgium and Sweden on my own

You enjoy it in a different way..feels more like an adventure than a holiday!

Well done Silent Treatment!

[Xithium]

I signed up to a counselling skills course a few months ago, and I'm still attending despite often feeling I'm way outside of my comfort zone (like, a few zillion light years outside of it). It rolls a few of my worst fears into one - having to pair up with people I don't know and talk about myself for 5 minutes straight (not really being given specific questions to answer or topics to address) whilst being observed by another person, having to hand in a journal where I try to be self-reflective but not enough to let on that I'm actually a total fruit loop, and sitting in a class for 3 hours at a time, in a circle, petrified about having to speak.

Not sure if this is brave or just crazy!

[Professor Willow]

^ It's brave Xithium
Hope you keep at it

[mils]

First time I spoke at a conference was by far the most terrifying thing I've ever done, traumatic. Also taught courses to up to 150 undergrads - walking into that lecture theatre was tough. And moved to France recently, bit mental...

[Xithium]

Originally Posted by D1662

^ It's brave Xithium
Hope you keep at it

Thank you! I've felt like throwing in the towel multiple times, but come away after each class feeling glad that I'm challenging myself. I managed to talk for 10 minutes straight during the latest session, which is really anxiety-provoking for me when the person listening isn't allowed to ask any questions to ease the tension. But... I survived. Because of the intensity, it's making social situations outside of the class feel less scary, I think, so that's a definite positive.

Originally Posted by mils

First time I spoke at a conference was by far the most terrifying thing I've ever done, traumatic. Also taught courses to up to 150 undergrads - walking into that lecture theatre was tough. And moved to France recently, bit mental...

Wow, well done!