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Now that I have conquered social anxiety disorder, I find pleasure in fans approaching me.

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Ricky Williams
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: May 21
American Football Player
Baseball Player
Canadian Football Player
Football Player
San Diego
California
Disorder
Anxiety
Fans
Pleasure
Social
Find
Approaching
Conquered

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I would drive home and see people wearing my No. 34 jersey and wonder why, because I didn't feel worthy of that. And all the time I just knew people were staring at me, talking about me everywhere I went.
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