Try breathing exercises... Breath in at a steady pace, and breath out at a very slow rate. It helped me..Also, I know for me - and a few others - that anxiety happens because you loss your self-confidence and motivation. This is caused due to things like "Im not good looking - Not cute enough" blah blah.. If thats the case, you just need to learn to love yourself - and it seems difficult at certain times when your feeling the lowest of the low. Also, try thinking about thinking. Think about certain situations you put yourself in when it comes to your social life. Understand the position you are with your friend, and learn to love it. Know that the friend your meeting isnt going to bite at you, and criticize you for how you look like, or the occasional stupid things you do. Know that your friend likes you the way you like them, and that anxiety isn't necessary due to the history/fun/bond you have with them. Anxiety is just all done by a lack of self-confidence, and a fear of doing something that will land you to the bottom of the pits. You just need to work hard on mind adjustment to love who you are, and how you want to live your life. Once you hit a certain point, where you just love yourself - it becomes easy to just live life the way you want too; Happy. You will begin to appreciate things you never thought you would ever think twice about. Usually, you would be concerned if someone is looking at you, and thinking negative things, or if your hair is in the right position, or if your makeup looks trashy or not... thats doesn't matter. You begin to listen to the birds, watch the grass grow, laugh with your friends and not care whos watching. But to get there takes a long time, took me 7 years to realize that life is too short to care about what others think. Atleast you took the first step and asked for help. I also recommend talking to someone that cares about you. That really helps, knowing there is someone who is your backbone. Final note: BE HIGH ON LIFE!