your	feelings	(over	time,	you	won’t	experience	as	much	fear	when
you	take	an	elevator).
Responding	to	anxiety	with	avoidance/escape	behavior	makes
your	world	smaller	and	smaller.	Eventually	you	may	lose	tolerance
for	even	day-to-day,	basic	interactions.	As	we	explore	strategies	to
tackle	avoidance/escape	behavior,	we’ll	focus	on	specific	self-
defeating	habits,	doing	what	you	fear,	accepting	anxiety,	and
increasing	your	tolerance	for	uncertainty.