Hey there asktrp, I swallowed the pill a few months ago and things have been improving steadily. I've dropped a good amount of weight and am becoming more comfortable talking to strangers, men and women alike.

However making friends and making small talk in the line at the grocery store are completely different.

Some factors to consider: I'm 22. I work long hours, I'm not a fan of the bar scene, I live in a small town (to change in the near future) and no base of friends to branch off of. I have only one friend left from school and he's soon to be married and under his fiancé's thumb in the next few months.

Any help would be great.