31M here. I've had a moderate stutter my whole life, and due to the social anxiety, ridicule, bullying, etc. caused by it, I've always kept to myself.
I've had very few friends my whole life, and never been in a relationship.
I also recently moved to a new city and have basically no one to talk to, other than my coworkers and people I talk to in my hobby, I do martial arts.
I hate this version of myself, and want to improve.
But I also don't want to immediately go do something "extreme" and make a fool of myself.
What are some "low risk" things I can do to build confidence and get more used to social interactions, so that eventually, I can, for example, go to an event by myself and be able to make friends?
I feel like I'm so behind in all of this.
Thank you.