Social Anxiety

I am an addict in recovery.  I go to NA meetings every day.  When I used drugs I would usually do it alone.  I did not realize it then but now that I have been clean for a month I realize that I spend too much time alone.  I have real problems being around people.  In meetings I sweat, have stomach cramps, rapid heart beat and so on.  This has to stop because it is affecting my recovery.  I already do not want to go to meetings because of the fear.  What can I do about this?  I am taking 20mg of Lexapro daily.My drug of choice was hydrocodone, but I abused all kinds drugs as well as alcohol.  I am 44 years old and my drug use has been going on since I was 13 years old.  

[Artimus]

Read the book "The Introvert Advantage" by Marti Laney.

It changed my life.  It helped me understand what I was feeling and why i was feeling it.

I was diagnosed with Social Phobia while in college and 4 different doctors over the last 15 years have prescribed many different drugs and many differeny dosages.  Reading this book was far better than all drugs, doctors, and alcohol.

http://www.amazon.com/Introvert-Advantage-Thrive-Extrovert-World/dp/0761123695