bikingbrianHow Bad Swimming Lessons Traumatized MeFor almost all of my life, I have been a non-swimmer and afraid of the water. Conventional swim lessons have not addressed this fear and…6 min read·Apr 10, 2023----
bikingbrianSocial Anxiety Made High School a Living HellI was a shy kid when I started high school. I found out many years later that it wasn’t shyness, but undiagnosed severe social anxiety. And…3 min read·Sep 12, 2022----
bikingbrianSocial Anxiety Update — One Year LaterIt’s been a year since I told the story about my social anxiety, so I thought it was about time for an update. For those of you who…2 min read·Jun 23, 2022----
bikingbrianHow I Overcame Fear of the Water in My 50sI only have a couple of memories from those first swimming lessons in the early 1970s, sometime between 3–5 years old. I was in a pool full…11 min read·Sep 7, 2021----
bikingbrianWith Social Anxiety in the News, It’s Now Time to Share My StoryMy struggles with undiagnosed social anxiety, followed by the pandemic finally resulting in a diagnosis and getting the help I need.8 min read·Jun 4, 2021----