> I used to have terrible (social) anxiety when I was younger. I was extremely shy and would never initiate conversations with people I didn't know very well -

> I used to have terrible (social) anxiety when I was younger. I was extremely shy and would never initiate conversations with people I didn't know very well - I was always worried about what other people would think. Not trying to minimize what you've gone through, but by your description alone, this could even be something completely normal (i.e. not a mental illness). Most people go through a social anxiety phase at some point. And they usually overcome on their own. By contrast, the poster would vomit before going to soccer camp, every day! This may not be something treatable by "just" creating a long term goal. Anxiety disorder is something more widespread. It's constant worry about every little thing that might possibly go wrong. Or even right. In many aspects of life, not just social interactions.