""Used to" have social phobias? No, it's very much part of my life.
It doesn't help that the place where I live is a giant void of anything interesting. Since my life doesn't revolve around high school athletics, church or a bar, there's really not even any reason for me to go out in the first place. It sucks, and being alone all the time probably just makes me weirder to deal with. On one hand, that's perfect since I'm disinclined to go out and do things in the first place, but on the other I feel completely alienated from everyone around me and that's not healthy.
I'm hoping some kind of new social connections can draw me out a bit. "
Being lonely and meeting a stripper is a combination for falling hard, and being taken advantage of.
I'm resembling that a bit right now. Merc, be real careful. This is not a wise choice. Strippers ALWAYS come with drugs. It's the business. If they aren't in to begin with, they end up with drugs, and it eventually washes them out.
I'm with Handruin: Make a move, get out, and into some place healthier.
Perhaps I'm projecting a bit, but you can go pretty much any where, and have the resources to do it.
San Diego or Florida sounds nice.