Anxiety. A word that has had a huge influence on my life for as long as I can remember. Excuse any typos that you may see in this article; my hands are currently shaking and my heart is racing. Talking, or even thinking about my anxiety gives me anxiety. Most people ask how that is even possible. Honestly, I have no idea, but if I think about it too much I will end up overanalyzing every aspect of my existence just because someone wanted to know what anxiety is like. For those who do not have an anxious bone in their body, I hope this provides you with insight into what it’s like to have an anxiety disorder. For those of you who do have anxiety, I want this to let you know that you are not alone and other people share the same sense of constantly worrying
Anxiety- The constant
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Your heart is racing so fast you can feel it beat through your chest. Your hands are shaking. You are pacing back and forth which may cause you to sweat. You have a weird feeling in your throat. Here come the tears. They will never stop. Two hour later… Why am I still crying?
Unfortunately, anxiety is a harsh reality. I find myself constantly repeating “you will be okay” on a daily basis. It takes a whole army to fight anxiety. It is an internal struggle that can affect those around you. The constant worrying can lead to depression. I take medicine. I depend on my medicine to regulate the chemicals in my brain so when I do have an anxious moment, I can talk myself out of it versus having a complete meltdown, which happen on a regularly, over silly things like tangled wires or switching locations.
For anyone reading this that does not have anxiety, you will never understand what it’s like. Imagine every move you make, a voice in your head is listing off all the bad things that could happen in result to that. For my fellow anxious peers, I promise it will be okay. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. Do not let your anxiety define you. You define