Welcome to Psych Central (PC) losing hope. Sorry to hear you are feeling upset about social anxiety. I am not an expert on social anxiety but in my own case I was intimidated by my past bullying and dominating people. It was not an easy process to get over and I found it helped make it a little easier when someone was empathetic and willing to share intellectual intimacy like just conversation and understanding. Physical and emotional intimacy had to wait until I grew more comfortable with someone. Glad to see you joining PC.

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There are articles that go into more detail about coping
What is Loving Self-Care | In Your Own Hands

http://psychcentral.com/search/?Matc...nxiety&x=0&y=0

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