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Originally Posted by NewChief
I used to get it really bad though my teenage years. Then I started drinking and became an extrovert in social situations. Interestingly, I'm now pretty extroverted all the time, not just when I'm drinking. I do still get in scenarios where I feel awkward and tend to get introverted.
I'm not suggesting to start drinking as a way to combat your social anxiety, but it did actually work for me.
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This is about how it was for me. I'm a bit more confident now which allows me to be comfortable in larger groups. Generally, if there is one person in a place I know, I'm solid. But, as I've gotten older I've gotten better at even sitting in a bar by myself to watch a game and chatting up whoever is around.