Newbie - my story

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I know. I know I'm doing this for me. I've been pushing myself farther and farther outside of my comfort zone. Mostly still small stuff but as someone who is very introverted I feel like I'm doing pretty well....
Started by going out and doing stuff with close friends. I'm still doing things with close friends but I've also been working on doing things alone. Going to movies or on hikes or bike rides by myself (especially hard because it's things we used to do together) and just enjoying the peace. Started IC and have actually really been able to open up (I was concerned my shyness would get in the way but it hasn't really). I'm on this website which is something I never would have done before. I've set a goal that in the next month I'm going to try to go to an event or two that the local lesbian community holds (the do like potlucks and pizza night and game nights and all kinds of stuff). I'm doing pretty well at stepping outside myself.
When W and I met I was a little more outgoing (usually due to alcohol cutting back my anxiety and inhibitions a bit, plus I had friends in the area) it's been hard since moving here because I don't know many people but that's next on my list.