Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. I literally do feel as if I'm going out of my mind at the moment, but your words helped soothe my anxiety a little bit. I'll try to apply the advice...

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My name is Jess, and I've suffered from a severe case of social anxiety for as long as I can remember. It's gotten progressively worse through the years and since overtaken much of the areas in my...