i got into the game this year. A funny thing happened.
On the first night of sarging I was doing better than I did for example last night.
I think part of the reason has something to do with your post.
I had got to the point where I could go up to a group and start a conversaitoin and reach social hook which was great but then after that "hiatus" I kinda expected my fear to disappear completely and because it didn't I kinda thought, "shit, I still feel scared so therefore I must wait again until I feel no fear before I do any more approaches".
I thought that if I did my maths properly, then I could actually remove fear from the equation. which is totally screwed and isn't going to happen.
My mind tends to delete the fear from my memory of successful approaches. It is as if any approach that i remember that went well had no fear attached when in reality, I was crapping myself on the good ens and the bad ens.
but after the initial 2 or 3 approaches the fear is cut in half and you see that really that your fear is totally unfounded so it just takes more of a back seat.. in the proceedings allowing you to get on with being the GREAT you and kicking fucking ass.
So yes, fear is always going permanently to be a part of this equation for me and the sooner that I wake up to the fact and accept it isn't going to magically go away and just do the approach
anyway the more solid game I play.
adios!