Anxiety Support Group

Yes, Social Anxiety and regular anxiety can be different in many ways. But you can research that anywhere on the net.
My opinion is to try and get out as much as possible to prove to yourself that the anxiety your feeling is just FEAR and you get the fear from your thoughts, right? well "Don't believe what you think"!
The more you face your fears the less you fear them. Nothing is wrong with you but you have identified with your thoughts and you are not your thoughts!
I have to do things eveyday I don't want to and everyday I get stronger. Meds.? As little as possible is my choice today, having been on all of them at one time and now getting off. You can do this. Pick something easy and do it and then take real small steps and everytime you advance a bit pat yourself on the back. it takes time, but you have time! Best of luck and you can do this!

Thanks for the suggestions. The weird part for me is that I can remember this being a problem all the way back to 2nd grade. So..... I didn't have many real friends in school. I see how my daughters act now and I think, Why wasn't that me back then? The weirdest part of it all is that I am told by many people that I am really pretty. So you would think that alone would be enough to tackle the issue. But it doesn't, come close. When some one talks to me, I feel everything tighten up inside me. I stutter and I can not think of anything to say creatively or naturally. I end up feeling stupid and acting stupid. People just really make me nervous. I am a Christian so I try to replace bad thoughts with good on many issues. But this seems more like a feeling??

Not all of your feelings are true !!!

Feelings are just that ~ so are thoughts. Ask yourself what is true ?