I have read the sidebar and I know the steps I need to take to get better.

However for some time I’ve been struggling with crippling anxiety. I have no friends, I work with my dad, only the two of us so no colleagues to interact with. I can’t even force myself to go to the gym most of the time.

It’s gotten really really bad and I don’t know how to go from here, if I meet someone random I know on the streets I often get nervous, struggling with eye contact and almost start shaking.

The worst part is that this is not just teenage anxiety, I’m 25, have a girlfriend I live with(she shows me affection and loyalty even though my situation, no idea why) I was previously abusing drugs, I cut contact with all my previous friends to stop abusing. That’s 2 years ago, never made any new friends.

I assume most of you will think just fucking go out in the world and talk to people, but try to put yourself in my shoes, the anxiety gets too much sometimes and I literally can’t leave the house. Please give me some advice on how to slowly and gradually start improving my life.