Can social anxiety disorder be defeated with affirmations? In the last couple of years positive thinking and the law of attraction blinded many good people who wanted to improve their lives. They were mislead that all they need to do is think positive and their lives will change. Unfortunately, that's not true. Positive affirmations simply can't help you overcome your social anxiety and there's a very logical reason why. Check out this presentation and find out why. http://socialanxietyadvice.com/overcome-social-anxiety-with-affirmations/