Why can't I physically make myself talk to others?

Ive been diagnosed with clinical social anxiety, so starting or continuing a conversation has never been easy for me. My significant other has pointed

I've been diagnosed with clinical social anxiety, so starting or continuing a conversation has never been easy for me. My significant other has pointed out that I need to work on my conversation skills because our conversations mainly consist of them talking the whole time while I try as hard as I can to reply.
It's as though I physically cannot talk, although I want to more than anything at that time. I would like to know why I physically cannot make myself speak with others.

or:I've been diagnosed with clinical social anxiety, so starting or continuing a conversation has never been easy for me. My significant other has pointed out that I need to work on my conversation skills because our conversations mainly consist of them talking the whole time while I try as hard as I can to reply. It's as though I physically cannot talk, although I want to more than anything at that time. I would like to know why I physically cannot make myself speak with others.

or:Because you have clinical social anxiety...

Tags:conversation,social,