You are very involved with a cause but they want you to be physically involved and you have social anxiety. How do you explain this to them?

As someone who works for a nonprofit, we have volunteers and donors that work in many different functions. Some are hands-on, some send money, some speak at fundraising events, some actively recruit other donors, etc. No agency should reasonably expect that there is a one size fits all way for people to help out. I would suggest using whichever means you are most comfortable with (e-mail, phone--even if you call late to leave a voicemail--or in person) and let them know that while you value the mission of the agency greatly, and would like to remain active in this cause, your current level of engagement is what you are comfortable with and what you are able to commit to at this time.

Then don't budge. You have the right to participate at whatever level suits you, and they should be grateful for it. You don't need to explain that it's anxiety that prevents you from going further.

That isn't really their business. Should you like to work on your anxiety, there are support groups and counseling that you could benefit from.It is a difficult thing to work on, as you know, because it is a cycle, and it's hard to get started specifically because that's part of the problem. But, don't stress yourself out.

You've stepped out into the world to aid a cause you believe in, and you should be commended for that. You've done what you know to be your best, and that's more than most people ever do. If you have someone to recommend to them (as in "you know, I don't think I can commit to being a speaker at the event, but so-and-so is really amazing, and I have their number..."), then great.

If not, just state your boundaries firmly, thank them for their enthusiasm, and let it go.

I think you should explain this to whoever you need to explain this to in the best way you can since there is no certain way to go about this. It seems that you have social anxiety about explaining your social anxiety to people so I think it would help to explain this to them if you learned how to cope with your social anxiety. Here are some steps you can take to do this: You should realize that fear is a natural part of being human and while you are outside your comfort zone, you have an opportunity to grow.

A psychologist can help you deal with this. You can deal with your social anxiety one small step at a time by doing small things things that make you socially anxious and once you get over them you can take slightly larger steps until you eventually get over your anxiety. You can keep an anxiety diary to help understand what triggers your anxiety.

You need to believe you can get better to get better.

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