I have always found it difficult to be in social situations. Later in life, I either drank so that I could feel comfortable, or I avoided these situations entirely. It was not until I went to AA that I began to learn how to be in a social situation without having to feel anxious. For me, AA served as a spring board for experiencing future social situations with ease. Everyone develops these new sober skills in different ways, and I've learned that things tend to naturally fall in place the longer we are sober.