Thanks for your reply.

Yes i have come to feel enjoyment in socializing!

Not all the time but much more than I used to. I used to always dread it. Now i find (often, not always) that it is fun and interesting to speak to others. It took time and a lot of (forcing myself) practice.

Social enjoyment is a work in progress for me but there definitely has been progress. Sometimes i am so surprised....like i say to myself "Hey that was actually fun!!"

It helped me also to know WHY i dreaded socializing. When i was a child my narcissistic, alcoholic mother was the center of attention and would scream at me if i said domething she did not like. I came to learn that it was wrong and dangerous to express myself to others. This was the basis of my dread of socializing. Therapy helped me and could perhaps help you understand the source of your dread and/or help you overcome the dread.