It doesn't matter what other people think about me.

I don't need anyone else's approval of anything I say or do.

There will almost always be people out there who don't like me.

This is totally normal.

I don't need to be everyone's friend, or try to please other people so they will like me.

I just need to be myself -- and if people don't like me for it, tough luck!

It’s O.K. I don't care. They really aren't worth knowing anyway.

I no longer want to feel ashamed about how I have reacted to situations in the past.

I've had some very painful experiences in my life, some as a result of social phobia and some not.

The memories of these experiences no longer have the power to hurt me as they once did.

I can benefit from these experiences, because now I can look back at them like old photographs.

I will use them to learn and grow. I have become a better and stronger person because of these experiences.

Even though I'm going through therapy right now, I need to realize that there will still be times when I'm going to feel anxious.

Just because I'm feeling anxious doesn't mean I've messed up or failed in any way.

I need to have patience with myself and continue to practice what I'm learning in therapy.

Many wonderful changes have already occurred in me.

I'm getting better and stronger everyday.