here are times when you might feel like you have no power or control over your own life. You're scared of doing certain things and your fear is debilitating enough to stop you from taking the action that you know you have to. You are constantly dissatisfied with your own sense of self and your life; you avoid certain situations because they not only make you worry, but physically leave you shaking and your only relief is curling up in bed where there are no terrifying things. The fears you face seem rather silly and irrational - fear of crowds, fear of meeting new people, fear of interaction, etc...