I lost touch with people and got scared to talk again—even small talk made me nervous. Slowly, I rebuilt my courage. It started with a smile, then one word, then a real conversation.
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I lost touch with people and got scared to talk again—even small talk made me nervous. Slowly, I rebuilt my courage. It started with a smile, then one word, then a real conversation.
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I didn’t speak to anyone outside work for weeks. Even grocery store chats gave me anxiety. One day, I just said “hi” to a neighbor—and they smiled. That moment reminded me I wasn’t invisible. I started with eye contact, then short hellos. It was slow, but it mattered.