And now it's time to Ask the Shrink.

Hey, Dr. Aziz here and welcome to another bonus segment of Ask the Shrink.

Today I'm going to be going into a question that I received recently.

I don't have his name right here, so I will not say it.

But here's the question.

Hey, Dr. Z's, I have a couple questions I like to ask you. My desire to socialize is virtually

zero, but at the same time, I want to build confidence and reduce my anxiety.

Interesting, okay? I feel like I have nothing in common with most of society,

which makes it even more difficult to find people to talk to.

I've begun to feel indifferent towards others and I have no idea why.

So my questions are, one, how do I eradicate this feeling of apathy towards others

and two is socializing

really a necessity for building confidence or are there other alternatives to accomplish this?

Thanks.

So that's a great question.

There's a ton of stuff in here that I could drill down into, but I'm going to keep this bonus short here.

So I want to build confidence and reduce my anxiety.

I'd be curious, confidence in what area? Where do you feel the anxiety and where do you want to feel more

confidence? Because confidence shows up in every area of our life. So do you want to feel more confident

talking to people and having conversations? Do you want to feel more

confident in dating and relationships and approaching someone you're attracted to? Do you want to

feel more confident in work situations and believing yourself and taking on projects? Do you want to

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