difﬁcult to do so if you are concerned about not being able to control the 
environment (such as the lighting), who the other guests are, and what types 
of food are served, but don’t use these as reasons to avoid the situation.
UÊDine alone in a restaurant, food court, or another public place . If eating 
alone in public makes you anxious, having lunch alone in a restaurant or 
food court is an appropriate practice. You might also want to consider eating 
in other public places, such as sitting on a bench in a park or in a shopping 
mall.
Can you think of other possible practices that involve eating or drinking in front of 
others? If so, record them in the space below:
Other Practices