[Serious] People age 18-40s, who do not work or go to school, what do you do in your daily life? How do you sustain it?

I'm 22 years old. I graduated high school 4 years ago, and ever since i have just been living with my parents. I quite honestly and regretfully spend most of my days playing video games, messing around on the internet, working out, and hanging out with my older brother. The perfect life that i dream for myself would be to get my drivers license, a job, some friends, hopefully a girlfriend, and to go to college. The reason i have completely failed to achieve those life goals is simply the fact that i have been dealing with social anxiety, or what my therapist refers to as "social phobia". Basically, from my sophomore year in highschool up until this time last year my anxiety has kept me from doing anything productive. I used to do absolutely everything i possibly could to avoid a simple 10 minute trip to the local grocery store. Getting out of the house and doing social things like that would drive me crazy. The thought of running into somebody that i knew from highschool, having an awkward encounter or even just thinking that people will judge me for no apparent reason would keep me locked firmly in my house. This time last year i decided that i have had enough. I took a step into the right direction and seeked help from a therapist. That has helped me tremendously. Also, i have been absolutely blessed with two amazing parents who have bought me my first car. I now have my learners permit, and plan on getting my drivers license soon. I feel as though this post has drifted slightly off topic perhaps. My apologies for that. This is my first post on reddit, and basically my first post on the internet in general. Im not sure exactly why i commented, i just saw the topic and thought to myself; I perfectly fit in that category. I could go on about the intricacies in my life pertaining to my situation, but i may never stop typing if i did. Anyways, long story short, social anxiety is absolutely debilitating. At this point in my life, i just try to expose myself to the world as much as i can in order to relief my anxiety more and more, one day at a time. Hopefully this time next year some of those goals that i have mentioned will be fulfilled. Thanks for reading, Peace.

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