Thank you. I feel the same as you. I bloomed when I got out of the confines of high school. I excelled in nursing school because of the confidence built. Being a nurse enabled me to feel confident and overcome my shyness and low self esteem. I still was intimidated by the male physicians. I functioned in society with medications, until I retired. I lost my purpose. I found this psychiatrist who helped me function again with the medications he prescribed for 18 years, then he retired. I have been miserable and have been reduced to how I felt as a kid. Shy, social phobia, extremely anxious with horrible insomnia. The quality of my life has deteriorated. I am trying to convince my current provider to at least resume the Clonazepam to 3 times a day. So far she hasn’t budged, but at least I get it prescribed 2 times a day. I got a temporary fill of Zolipidem when I went on a recent trip to Mexico. It was heavenly to be able to sleep again. “They”just don’t get it. I don’t know what will happen at my next visit, but I am hopeful. No herbs, melatonin, etc. They don’t work.