I have been in this self-built cage befor @meno. i kept telling myself i was alright and didn't need to step out of my circle as i kept listening to my inner critic. this became so unbearable and i took the first step.
I admitted that i locked myself in the illusion and i had a problem.
admitting to that helped me to be able to deal with this illusion...
i do believe that we at a point in time build a cage around ourselves and this stops us from doing the important things in life... and most annoying, sends people away from us.