My T says, and sorry i cant remember it all to explain it, but it is the transitions that are hard, the time, space going from one activity to another that we are anxious about, but once we make that transition we are ok. so getting yourself to the event is the anxious part would be his theory, but you would be fine once you got there.

i have always isolated out of fear and anxiety. now i am in a place where people actually invite me places and i always say no, or yes and then make excuses why i cant go. and i always regret it because i am so tired of letting anxiety run my life. im stronger than that damnit. i want to have fun, friends. i want to experience joy. why should anxiety rule? we gotta stop this beast from taking our lives away from us. go to your dinner and have a good time!