what are YOU doing to fight SP

answer this question.

Please share your experience. Do you believe you can change? Do you have a plan?

A bit about myself:
since discovering that I had this condition called social phobia five years ago, I've definitely made some small progress. I am actually able to actively make and maintain having 1 or 2 friends whereas I was cmpletely passive 3,4 yrs ago, when i used to only talk to someone if they talk to me.. there was a period where I felt suicidal regularly and i lived almost completely in my own world, and occasionally just watched the world afar, from the protective glass panes i created around myself. Back then, even posting on forums like this one was a difficult task...
I'm far from cured. - i still feel very uncomfortable around almost everyone, including my roommate who is a really nice guy, & has bee nliving with me for half a year now. but I believe i have improved for the better. even if it's just a little bit. Nowadays, I can predict and recognize my behavior patterns in social situations. I know my limitations better. etc.
The point is I believe change is possible. and I thnk the reason that the improvement was so slow in my case is that I didn't really make a schedule and try to fight SP on a consistent basis. I did sort do push myself to do things i'm normally uncomfortable with from time to time. but that is all. so I want to know what exactly you have done to fight sp, and if it worked for you or not. Especially if you've been following a self help book or cassette? or been seeing a psych, taking meds. Personally I tried a little bit of everything but never stuck to a plan...

Thanks

Trying to take people less seriously, and realizing that they are just human, like me. Trying to have a brighter view on life - changing my thought patterns. Sadly, thats all I can think of now.

^ what he said
and find myself and become what I want to be in life. Set goals and make them. Don't pin myself as the person who is wrong if a conversation takes a bad turn or an awkward moment happens. (I do assess myself unbiased in every altercation) But it is still frightening but at the same time conquerable.

I have had bad SA up until my junior year in high school then I made a ton of friend there and was able to manage at least spending time with all of them and had some aquaintences here and there and no problem getting dates up until I quit senior year then its like no one cared I was gone...figured I did something wrong but I do not know maybe it was when I quit I was so angry and threw my drum harness at my instructor lol so maybe scared them.

I have been improving a bit but the past 6-7 years I been out of school seems like I wasted it felt I have made some friends through ex's when I was currently dating them but normally never went out unless they were with me and my last relationship kind of have a feeling I need to change because the baby on the way.

Of course I dont really think of anyone I talk to as friends unless they actually care to contact me other than me doing it because if I dont they wont talk to me forever it seems as in like monthes etc...dont know why but I got 2 real good friends now, ex is I guess a good friend hard to talk to her since the 2 yr relationship ended nearly 2 monthes ago now and that has me feel suicidal still here and there somtimes really bad sometimes not...

I wish I knew what to do really not much to do around here and no money/job/liscense so I feel its almost impossible if anything for me to even go out there and make friends or meet people. I did have a good run for a couple weeks though where I felt happy but seems like its going backwards now.

nothing, and proud of it behehehe

To be honest not much, I am thinking of improving myself, do things that will get me closer to be whom I want to be. nothing to tackle SA directly. But I think by working on my self esteem issues I can indirectly tackle SA to an extent.

Working on my goals and doing things i like to do!