I used to be the type of person who loves being around people and make new friends without the fear of being judged of anything. After covid, I experienced my first major heartbreak and I found myself struggling to talk to people without being awkward (especially towards females). This might be due to the fact that I spent my covid days trying to move on from her by smoking weed with 6 male friends everyday while barely interacting with people outside the group.
I’ve been going to the gym for a little over a year to fix my physical appearance insecurities, and tried forcing myself outside my comfort zone talking to new people, and both really helped. However, I can’t really go back to where my confidence was before covid. Any advice or personal experience where you grew your confidence would be greatly appreciated!