I'm very meek and lately, I've been trying to put myself out there more, and improve my social skills. I'm in therapy, and my therapist has given me ideas how to practice what to say, and how to act.
That's all fine in-theory, but when I'm actually put in social situations, it's as if my brain goes into 'autopilot' mode and goes totally blank, I can't think of any of those practices whatsoever, and usually I just make an ass out of myself, or don't say anything. I've spoken to my therapist about it, but they're just saying things like: 'You gotta practice!' but how am I supposed to practice if I'm out of my head??
I feel helpless to fix the problem, like I'm completely out of control in social situations. Has anyone else beat that problem, and if so, how??