So my therapist said i should consider going out and meeting up with friends at least once a week over the holidays. I thought yeah, sure, sounds pretty straightforward. I usually do go and meet up with them once every couple of weeks anyways. Been good friends with them for several years so I didn't anticipate many problems. But now suddenly I find myself getting real stressed out and anxious over any interaction I have with them. It feels like the same kind of social phobia I get around strangers, which is insane because normally i would be perfectly comfortable around them. Was wondering if anyone else had any similar experiences; I am really weirded out here. I feel like someone has spiked my tap water with crazy juice or something. I actually ended up giving up on planning a trip out of town to visit another, also long term group of friends because of this.
