social situations. A comprehensive self-assessment will help you to decide which fears 
to work on ﬁrst. First, it will be important to identify which situations you fear and 
avoid. Next, you will need to identify your priorities—that is, which aspects of the 
problem you want to begin to address ﬁrst. When choosing your priorities, here are 
some  suggestions to keep in mind:
UÊBegin working on problems for which you are likely to see quick changes. 
Early improvements will help to motivate you to work on more difﬁcult 
situations.