I was scared to go to a new group yesterday, but it wound up being just fine!
I think the apprehension of meeting new people combined with the potential of baring our souls in very personal ways can amount to a lot of fear. In reality, you don't have to say anything there - you can "pass" when it comes to you and just listen - and nobody will judge you. They can all relate to you in some way.
When I pulled up to the meeting location yesterday, I darn near turned around and drove away, but some little voice said, "just do it, it'll be fine." Almost like a reverse AV, if you will.
Sometimes you just have to take the plunge.
ABW1