Nothing really to add here Malcoms, I too have been there, heck I may have said "I think I'll eat some worms" too!
When I really became willing to accept my problems fully as my own, reach out my hand, ask for help and follow some simple suggestions, and get off of my pity pot, I slowly found out that I was not that bad a guy, that I was able to make friends if I put forth some effort by erasing that facade I threw up and simply spoke to folks.