I can't concentrate in a conversation and because of this I'm terrified of speaking to people. I'm afraid of being boring or awkward, yet if someone says hi to me I can barely get a word out without acting like a bumbling fool. I can barely pay attention to what they're saying so I don't know how to respond. At this point I have no motivation to do anything. I'm losing friends and I am just ready to give up again because I've hit a low point where I've isolated myself from people.

I am on medication (L-tyrosine and 5-HTP) and it's only been a while but I don't feel much better on these. I don't know if there will reach a point where I don't have to medicate myself anymore. I need a long term solution because the pain is eating me up right now.