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@dmbwa99362 Here is what Mayo Clinic has to say about social anxiety:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/social-anxiety-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353567
Yes, this is something I work my life around, everyday. Some days are worse than others, depending on where I will be, what kind of groups or people might be around me, etc. It is not easy to deal with, but I have found that persistence is key. Don't doubt yourself, don't give up on yourself. For me, limiting the exposure to situations I know will be a challenge, helps. I would love, simply love, to squirrel myself away in a cave somewhere, but that isn't going to happen. So, there are times when I need to "mask" and pretend everything [or almost everything!] is just fine. Take it slow, and be gentle on yourself, please.
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From your Mayo link: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective type of psychotherapy for anxiety, and it can be equally effective when conducted individually or in groups.
In my case CBT on myself, by myself when I had an anxiety attack that stopped temporarily my breathing before dawn because I had been fretting about four years of my full-time thinking, researching, and writing all to end up to no avail -- and Accept that this too happens in people's lives, was the ONLY way to get my life back. (even tho I was offered professional help, I said, 'let me try it myself First even tho I was told "it's not the same thing."' That anxiety issue was over ten years ago with no trace of it behind.
We may not Control world outside us, we can do a lot to still live an enjoyable meaning life even if it means never reaching the goal. Yesterday was such day when the meetup where we like people to develop socially rewarding connections, I failed because all other five drifted to talk about clothes they were wearing. (I was the only other male besides the organizer who had left early)
Like Great Gatsby, I'll be moving on 'boats against the current...."