Darts star Scott Williams spoke candidly about his ongoing battle with dartitis following his first-round win at the World Darts Championship.The Lincolnshire thrower booked his spot in round two with an impressive 3-0 win over Filipino Paolo Nebrida at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.Williams booked his spot in the second round at Ally Pally and opened up on his previous struggles after the matchThe world no.36, who reached the semi-finals in 2024, will have his sights set on another deep run in the tournament.But next up for the 35-year-old is a meeting with either Jermaine Wattimena or Dominik Gruellich next week.Dartitis strugglesWilliams’ win is all the more impressive due to his susceptibility to dartitis – a psychological condition where a player is unable to throw their dart.The condition was laid bare during his Players Championship defeat to Ryan Joyce in October where footage showed him struggling to release the dart during the 6-1 defeat.Following his win at Ally Pally on Tuesday, Williams opened up on his battle with dartitis but was reluctant to use the condition as a stumbling block.“The problem is when you have a blip or a problem with dartitis so many people pick it up,” Williams told reporters.“The worst thing was, I’d had it for a month prior to that video with Ryan Joyce but no one saw it.“As soon as it came on and it was out there people texted me treating it like it was cancer.“I’m okay, I’m fine and I’m going to get over it.“There were so many journalists that had no idea about darts in general that were asking me to talk about it.darts nowWilliams lifted the lid on his battle with dartitis[/caption]“I was like ‘no, I don’t want to talk about it’.”Coping mechanismsWilliams admits he has been channelling positive thinking whilst coming to terms with the disorder with self-talk proving to be a particularly useful tool“The more you talk about it the more it’s going to engrain in my head that I’ve got it,” he added.“Over the last six to eight weeks I’ve told myself I haven’t got it.“I’ve done exhibitions, I’ve practised at home on my own and I’m pushing and pushing and trying so hard.“I’ve shown up there (Ally Pally) that mentally I’m strong enough to push through it.”Williams is keen to put his dartitis issues behind himGettyWilliams is not the first player to succumb to the dreaded dartitis.Nathan Aspinall has struggled with the condition in recent years and considered calling time on his career as a result.Youngster Gian van Veen is another player who has felt the effects of dartitis while Berry van Peer broke down in tears after being unable to throw his dart in a match against Gary Anderson in 2017.