A good therapist can really help! I was totally against it for years and chose alcohol to deal with social situations. Now I am listening to social anxiety podcasts, reading self help books, and seeing a therapist a couple times a month to talk through it. It’s working. I also got a prescription for propanolol from my doctor to help with public speaking, and this helps keep my body from exhibiting the social anxiety symptoms that cripple me when I have to speak in front of a group. I also recently tried phenibut, and even though it works, I would never recommend it to others due to its high potential for addiction and the horrible withdrawal that many users report.