hi Ballyhoo

I used to have social anxiety. also, but I found that as I began to get a bit of a grip on general anxiety. this improved also. Have you tried therapy? That can really help to give you good skills to manage that. You could Google a CBT therapist for your area. How about medication that can help also?
There is Nami the organization for the mentally ill and you can Google them. to find out what services they have in your area. They do run peer to peer support groups which you would find helpful and give you the opportunity to make friends with fellow sufferers. That might be easier for you. since we are all in the same boat. I hope and pray this will improve for you in the future. Have a really great day. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis