Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think this the most awful symptom for me. The sad part is that I WANT to be actively engaged. The other day, my friend came over, and I was so excited. I was even prepping myself for things I wanted to catch up on.

Then, when she got here, it was like I was stuck in a silent movie -- I could articulate well and felt awkward. Maybe i'm just getting in my head too much about it, but I want to try to be doing better, and the fact that this keeps happening makes me feel set back.

Mark, thanks for your advice.