Thread: Scared of Everyone

I can definitely relate to this. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for 7 years now, and from the sounds of it...well you're not a happy camper.

This is not something abnormal, especially for your age.

You made a healthy decision in deciding to stop drinking. If the friends you were drinking with are no longer your friends because you DON'T drink, then you definitely don't want people like that in your life, as good as it seemed during the time
I'm sure you know this, so I don't mean to preach, but you don't need to do things that make you uncomfortable to have friends. The people you want to surround yourself with are those that are going to support you and not pressure you to do anything you don't like.
college is a scary place and I can definitely relate to the intimidation of making new friends. It's great that you have a loving boyfriend, but it's important to have another girl around to talk to, someone who you can trust.

I actually had an experience over the summer where I had a fear of public places. Everything just seemed so chaotic and overwhelming, I ended up staying cooped up in my house for a few weeks, not really doing much of anything. I realized I was being irrational since I had to go back for another year of university in the fall! I find myself comfortable in lots of public spaces now, but sometimes I feel a lot better if I have someone with me

I find it intimidating to make friends as well, but I find in most cases, a relationship is never forced, they just seem to fall in place.

Are you taking classes that are really interesting to you?? If you have a small class, or even a large one, maybe try sitting next to someone who is also sitting by themselves an try talking to them

It may seem intimidating, but have you even considered joining a club on campus? I've made a lot of good friends because of similar interests.

Also, talking on forums like these is another good way to connect to people, although it is not ideal. If there is something that you feel passionate about, you could always join an online forum concerning that interest.

This may sound random, but if you have a facebook, this is a great resource to re-connect or meet new people. I only keep close friends on mine, however if you have anyone you'd like to talk to on yours, why not try to re-kinddle your friendship? I once had a random girl add me on facebook by accident thinking I was someone else, and now we're REALLY good friends!

Are you living in a residence away from home? I made a few of my closest friends living in residence.
Don't stress out too much about making friends though. Friends will always come your way no matter what. Just keep an open mind and put your mind in perspective.