I leaned into it. Desensitization was the way to go for me, anxiety in my case was an mostly overreaction to a type of stimuli I have a natural aversion against

I leaned into it. Desensitization was the way to go for me, anxiety in my case was an mostly overreaction to a type of stimuli I have a natural aversion against. This means saying yes to events and participating as much as possible, even though I personally didn't care for it. I've learnt a lot about myself (and others) by doing this.