I've been unemployed for the past year due to mental health issues and getting sober. I'm not back to actively looking for work. I've been responding to job ads and have gotten some callbacks so I know my resume's ok & I know the process is going to take time. The problem is my outplacement councillor is insisting that I need to network and cold call to really ramp up my job search. I know she's right but I'm paralyzed with fright at the very thought. I'm already on anti- anxiety meds which keeps me functioning but any advice on how to deal with the social anxiety that networking brings up and the fear that the thought of cold calling induces. Cause I'm feeling stuck and terrified.

--splitimage