<human>: I always thought I was just shy and took some time to open up to people.  In my youth it wasn't that abnormal since a lot of kids acted similarly to me and I always figured I'd grow out of it.  I've had points in my life where I had lots of friends but lost them due to school/drama but it always took me some time to really embrace them as friends.  I have only recently come to realize that this might be a serious problem and could mess with my life and goals.  Basically, I have trouble coming up with things to say to acquaintances or people I just met, and rarely but sometimes even closer friends.  It feels like I really just don't have the energy to talk to them or care enough to ask a lot of questions and keep a conversation going.  I deal with anxiety regularly each day even alone (chest tightens up) but it compounds when I'm out with a group of strangers.  I have tried Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for 3 weeks now and I can't really see myself getting better to a point where I feel comfortable talking to strangers and enjoy conversing with them.  I feel like I only have 10 friends I can count on and speak freely to and it gets me depressed knowing I don't have more and can't enjoy the company of new acquaintances.

Is there hope for me? If anyone has gone through CBT or have Social Anxiety Disorder, I'd love to chat with you.

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<bot>: Thought I was shy, now realize it's Social Anxiety Disorder. Going through CBT, don't know if I can ever recover. Message me if you have gone through CBT or have SAD.