<human>: Before I get to my problem, I should probably give a little background. I am 17 years old and going into my junior year this fall. About a year ago I was still going to a regular high school, but I was overwhelmed by social anxiety and depression. It was so bad for me that I left my high school and began taking online courses my sophomore year. I took some meds for a while, and eventually got over both my depression and social anxiety. I cleaned up my diet, got into shape, and learned a whole lot about myself. I feel like a completely different person now. 

Here's the issue though. For the entire year I've been a complete recluse. I have had no social interaction with anybody except for basic communication with my immediate family. Now that I actually want to have friends, I have no idea where to start. I have no friends to start with, and it's pretty tough to make new ones when you don't have a real high school to go to. Does anyone on Reddit have any ideas?

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: I'm a teenage recluse. I would like to make friends. I don't have a real high school where I can make friends. What do