What can I do to help get over social anxiety without medication?

I have pretty bad social anxiety but have no
doctor, insurance, or much extra spending money
meditation
How does this affect you exactly? I hope you manage to get better and if you do
manage it without medication then you should be very proud. I'm currently
reading through a book that may help you though it may not be for everybody....
it is cognitive behavioural therapy for dummies

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cognitive-Behavi...