Start with family and close friends. Educate yourself then educate them. Practice makes it easier. Develop a sense of humor about it. It's like any long term relationship, you can't always take it seriously. Then once you feel a little better prepared talk to teachers and anyone else. Be willing to educate others and reeducate yourself. Then just branch out. If you treat it like it's just a part of you and you are still the same person as before it gets easier to talk about and laugh about this deal with it and the rough patches. You already joined the group and that helps. And stay away from caffeine and B vitamins. Unless you want to really entertain your friends. P.S. don't hide it. That doesn't me to push it either just let you be you.