I feel like I’ve come a long way, so much so that people say I’m like a new person. That the difference is astronomical. One issue I am still struggling with is moderation. 

I made a friend uncomfortable by asking too many questions about their personal life? I overcorrect and don’t ask them anything past the time. Someone says I’m overly enthusiastic/ reactive? I disassociate and feel emotionless.

I know pulling a mental 180 isn’t helping anyone, but in the moment it feels like it does. In my head I think “okay I’m too much of X, so I’ll just be none of it.” I truly don’t want to hurt anyone, and sometimes I wish I could just be all by myself for the rest my life. But that’s not an option, so I have to work on getting better. 

Any advice for reaching more moderate approaches to criticism?