Hey
What you’re going through sounds incredibly overwhelming, and I want to first say—it makes complete sense that you feel mentally exhausted. Social anxiety is not just “shyness”—it’s a deeply ingrained fear of being judged, misunderstood, or embarrassed. The physical symptoms you described—heart racing, freezing, sweating, zoning out—are your body’s way of reacting to what it believes is danger, even though the threat is social, not physical. The fact that it’s happening even with familiar people and that you’re questioning your memory or perception could mean your anxiety has crossed into a more chronic state, possibly affecting your self-trust and identity. This level of internal chaos doesn’t mean you’re broken—it just means your nervous system has been running in overdrive for too long.
When you imagine things that others say didn’t happen, that might be your brain filling in gaps caused by dissociation or high stress, not delusion. And the racing thoughts, insomnia, and zoning out? Classic signs of your mind begging for stillness. What you need now isn’t just tips—it’s structured therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), combined with grounding techniques and possibly mild medication (like an SSRI or beta blocker), can make a life-changing difference. You deserve to live a life where your thoughts don’t run you, and where silence and presence become possible again. Let’s take one gentle step at a time—healing is absolutely within reach.
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Answered2025-05-04 05:40:10
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