Hi, welcome
Yeh, its tough and I'm glad you came here for some lived experienced advice.
Anxiety is a serious illness but unlike many others it is curable and I'm living proof of that. My anxiety peaked in 1987 after a work place incident triggered me and a panic attack was then diagnosed incorrectly as a heart attack. 12 months therapy followed and during that time I researched my illness and added many other changes to come up with a plan. It's all in the following thread 1st page. Lots of info there that will help.
I also had mania from bipolar diagnosed 2009, much later. That meant I had 90 jobs and 15 professions. So you talk about social anxiety at a new job, I felt it each time so I'm kind of thinking there is a normality factor in your nervousness at your new job and time will come with a more relaxed daily experience at work. In 6-8 weeks time you'll settle down and feel much more comfortable.
Coincidentally I suffered a back injury in 1990. I eventually had to seek a job that allowed for some back movement (eg walking) but not strain it. I moved from a labour job to a dog ranger and security guard. So physical disability can also lead one to seek changes for medium to long range planning. It's all a case of acceptance-
https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/acceptance-is-this-our-biggest-challenge/td-p/14769...
Sometimes we exacerbate our issues and it becomes worse. Worry about being introverted can be worse for your health than the social anxiety. We are all different and being quiet, not confident is ok.
https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/worry-worry-worry/td-p/87808
I can talk more. Reply anytime. I'm here daily.
TonyWK
