Is it even possible for me to recover?

Hi Mike. I'm still an adolescent. Nearly an adult but not quite. I was kept in a house with my siblings and sick mother for near six years. Only left the house to mow, take out the trash, you know, "chores". I was homeschooled, until my sophomore year. My sophomore year I joined the public school system. I sat without speaking a word for that first year. Many thought I was mute. (I often heard others whisper things about my silence) but I eventually grew out of the silence. I'm still extremely socially awkward. Never go to parties, when I do go to social events I stand on the outskirts and play with my dead cell phone to avoid attention. But I've made progress, I can talk a little easier now. I still run in terror from my crush, but I can talk to people easier now. So I think yes, you may be quivering in terror inside at social events, but try and display an aura of self confidence in you will eventually become so. I hope this helps. Respectfully, Mr. S

People told me that I wouldn't ever recover from my condition, but I did in a record time of one and a half years. Everyone can recover from anxiety disorders if they put the effort into it, it's a slow process but it does get better .The only secret is to be very strong and fight for your well being. Sadness is actually really comfortable and you need to tell yourself : "no, happiness is what I want more than anything" and make yourself feel happy, it can sound hard, but it is easier than you think, just act happy, convince yourself that you are feeling happy and eventually it will make you feel happier. Negative thoughts are very persuasive, that is why you need to be strong and stop listening to them, they don't do you good, those thoughts are destroying you and you need to stop them doing that. Everyone is strong, the difference is in the choice of being or not. Best wishes :)

Hey, bud. I too am a 25 year-old who has dealt with some anxiety and image issues. The shorthand answer is "yes." Yes, you can get better. Everyone can. It just takes time and a lot of introspection.From personal experience, I can tell you that you won't feel happy about yourself until you start doing things you're truly proud of. Pick up new hobbies, try new things, meet new people, have new conversations. It's hard, I know, when you also have some anxiety issues but absolutely worthwhile.I'd also advise taking a step back from what you see as being problems with yourself. I may be reaching, but you sound like a classic overthinker (like me). Maybe you're perceiving judgement that just isn't there. Generally, I get the impression that every human on this rock ball is hypersensitive about how they appear, and are likely spending more time thinking about themselves than judging you.If you ever need to chat about anything related to this, just let me know. I'll make myself available.