I use to be highly constricted by my social anxiety when I was younger, I couldn't drive in a car, go to a restaurant, I couldn't eat in public, or during a fam

I use to be highly constricted by my social anxiety when I was younger, I couldn't drive in a car, go to a restaurant, I couldn't eat in public, or during a family dinner. The best thing I ever did was make the realization that what was holding me back was myself and knowing this allowed me to take a "fuck this shit" attitude towards the entire situation. Over time, I regained my life and was able to do things that are considered normal. I also went to a psychiatrist for a while to learn some coping methods like breathing exercises. You can beat it, I still at times have problems with anxiety but they are nothing compared to what they once were. My overall best advice is to get yourself in the proper mental state.