Social anxiety

[Traywhite]

So recently I found out that I might be having social anxiety. I have feelings E.g not wanting to go and meet new people and if I go I tend to distance out and tryna fit in so that people don't judge me, I even tend to read the room before answering questions like if someoneasked what fruit do you like i would tease them to answer first then from what they say i would gauge and give my answer, overtime i would find myselfnot knowing what i like, I also tend to have palpitations when I'm anxious and sometimes I get anxious over nothing like maybe I have to go to work tomorrow and I would get anxious and palpitations such that I cannot sleep well , I like keep waking up in the middle of the night. I also have like extreme stage fright where like when I stand before many people my voice literally shakes and everyone notices I begin to have sweaty palms and palpitations. What should I do to get over this

[LilyAnnepuppy]

Are you in therapy? My therapist helps with my social anxiety.

I identify with “reading a room” in order to figure out how to be. But that’s one of my issues. I work hard on being authentic and honest. I want friends who are going to know the real me. And like and respect me.

It’s hard and scary work, but very rewarding.