Hi nailit, not going out distances you from interacting with people, so easy to stay where you're at & not face things. I've suffered social anxiety in the past & never realised it. I would be glad if the weather was bad & I'd be able to hide under an umbrella 'my prop' so to speak. I would e invited out at work & say yes, then back out nearer the time & invent some excuse. I would drink like you to take the edge off the panic I would go through. I think my social anxiety was down to being on my own for great periods of time, bringing two children up & then when I did 'earn' .. I chose to clean privately for people, so one to one. When I eventually decided to get in to main stream work I went for my first interview, got the job & then backed out! What I'm saying is, long periods of time not interacting with people or just going out your front door will keep you where your at now. You really do need to force yourself out, even at quieter times of the day that are easier to deal with. Do you have a dog as a companion to take for a walk? To answer your question on blushing, I found imagining physically stopping that rising heat to just below my neck worked for me. Kind of concentrating on the heat staying at chest level.