I would love to but I'm in the UK. I used to love going out with friends and finding different places to eat. Because of my situation I haven't been out for a meal with anyone (friends or family) for a very long time, almost ten years probably. I'm starting to rebuild my life now and this is one of the things I'm looking forward to, it will come eventually.
I don't like to tell you what to do because I don't know your circumstances but it really sounds like you do with reaching out and finding some friends in your local area that you could spend some time with, it might help a lot even if it scares you.