I have really bad social anxiety too. I went through most of school without talking to anyone. It's still hard for me now to talk to people. I don't have friends at work, but I can talk to my colleagues about professional things. I don't like the idea of taking drugs for it. I'm currently taking acting classes to force myself to be in uncomfortable situations where it doesn't really matter. I am really enjoying it. I get so nervous and shaky getting up and performing in front of the room but so does everyone else. Our teacher constantly reassures us that it's normal to get nervous and I find it really therapeutic to go through the same thing with everyone else.