Hey Munky
have you ever heard the saying - "you either use it... or lose it"
This is simply a case of you not doing it enough dude - if anything in life is scary / difficult - it's simply because we havent done it enough..
Why people don't do game or whatever? Fear - we are all affected by it at times -so I'm not assaulting your manliness - I've had periods ofsitingback, and the fear grows....
Ultimatley where you are is a good place - pains a good motivator, when you get to the point when the pain of not getting laid is greater than the percieved pain of rejection - you'll take action, use some different openers, find a wing to helpspur you on etc...
Getting a wing is probably the one thing that will help the most - then get yourself out to clubs, daygame and run some game on all these hot chics at the airport
REMEMBER - you either use it... or lose it - good luck
(and agree with Royal on beng socal generally - build it up bite by bite)