This is a very bad thing to sacrifice your social connections. You may need a smaller circle. To disconnect too much is to sacrifice a piece of your humanity. Yes it may be a small comfort to not face the fear.

But the alternative of not even being able to connect is much, much worse. Once lost it is very difficult to reconnect if at all. Seek help or tell your loved one/s. You don't want to end up with no support, no one to talk to and unable to even love yourself because you can't love others.

Don't go there for must it is a one way trip.