Does exposure therapy work

1. 2019-05-26 at 7:19 PM UTC

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   Madman African Astronaut
   I try to do things I'm not naturally good at and get better at them even tho I hate it and I suck, eventually I'm just drained and it doesn't come any more naturally, does this work for anyone?
2. 2019-05-26 at 7:20 PM UTC

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   -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
   Only with electricity. Shock treatments.
3. 2019-05-26 at 7:21 PM UTC

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   Technologist victim of incest
   Can you give some examples Mad? There’s certain things I’m not good at that I won’t even attempt, then there’s other things I’ll try anyway.
4. 2019-05-26 at 8:41 PM UTC

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   gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
   It depends entirely on the particular stimuli you're trying to familiarise yourself with.
   
   There are also two fundamentally different kinds:
   
   1. Gradual exposure, where you just take simple baby steps until you make your way out to the deep end.
   
   2. Direct immersion exposure, where you just dive straight into the deep end.
   
   Both have shown effective results in different people and situations.
   
   Phobias are overcome with pretty good success rates using exposure therapies.