Same here. In my case it took years of self-imposed exposure therapy, forcing myself into various social situations and staying mindful of my reactions. I end

Same here. In my case it took years of self-imposed exposure therapy, forcing myself into various social situations and staying mindful of my reactions. I ended up making an ass of myself more times than I care to remember, but the sky didn't fall, and eventually the anxiety impulse faded and I got better at social interaction. I agree the hardest part was teaching myself not to obsess. My natural urge was to analyze small social faux-pas in excruciating detail for days or weeks and to this day I occasionally catch myself doing it and have to consciously stop. But in my amateur opinion it is at the end of the day simply a mal-adaptive reflex, and reflexes can be trained. Working out, mediation and proper sleep also helped a lot more than I thought they would. I wonder if reflexes like this partially stem from an mildly overactive adrenal system or something.