It's different for everyone... But in my case, I believe psychedelic use did help with my social anxieties. Many people have these kinds of problems- we are all awkward at heart- and everyone reacts differently: some hide at home and obsess over their online identities, some heavily medicate and hang around others doing the same, some create elaborate identities for themselves, such as getting heavily tattooed (that's me) to offset their insecurities.

But psychedelics can act as a catalyst for a much deeper transformation. In the course of exploring myself via heroic doses of LSD and shrooms, my definition of self expanded way beyond just being that awkward young man looking for validation. I lost my fear... And in social contexts, I started to really just relax and be myself. And it worked- surprise, surprise- I started feeling way more at ease around people, and they seemed to like me better too. This in turn helped me to chase away those pesky social insecurities once and for all.

It sounds like you've got some work ahead of you in the course of finding a comfortable relationship with your reality, but you've got a positive attitude and seem ready to do the work. I wish you the best of luck.

Welcome to the Nexus!