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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Warrior Poet" data-source="post: 2727042" data-attributes="member: 1057">You can change who you are.  It's hard, but if you want to be someone else, you can be.  You're right, they can't.  Only you can do that.  But they CAN help you to see HOW to do that.Or you could accept that you can change that, and set about changing it.It sounds to me like you may have more than the normal allotment of anxiety we all get stuck with sometimes.  I'm not a doctor, but have you ever been diagnosed with anything like an anxiety disorder, panic attacks, etc.?  Again, I'm not a doctor, but I'm wondering if there may be something else there besides just run-of-the-mill nervousness.Incidentally, a quick Google revealed this:Dr. Samuel Johnson - probably the world's most famous lexicographerJim Eisenreich - major league baseball player (retired) and member of the 1993 World Series Champion Philadelphia PhilliesDan Akroyd - comedian and actorTim Howard - goalkeeper for Manchester United Football ClubWhat do all these people have in common?  Tourette's.Who do you want to be?  And how will you go about becoming that person?  You said you weren't looking for advice, so I'll shut up now, except to say take the power.Good luck, man.Warrior Poet</blockquote>