I tried letting small doses in...I would give myself time limits (I can be scared for 20 mins...) and then I would let myself feel scared about anything and everything and when the egg timer went off I would make myself do something small to conquer a small fear. Or a small sadness...
always something small and do-able. And any effort was good effort and I totally stuart smally-ed myself and I would call friends who knew what was up and I would say...