Did anybody else spend this morning with a ball of hot scratchy anxiety in their chest? No? Just me? Cool. Let me back up. The dude and I (and the dog) are leaving tomorrow for Florida. We're going to spend two days driving down, then stay for almost a week, then spend two days driving … Continue reading Oh, hey, I know you.
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Profile of a fellow anxiety sufferer
Today we're doing something a little bit different. While this blog will still mostly focus on my experiences with anxiety, I'm going to start interviewing other people who deal with anxiety and posting it here every so often. Partly this is because my experience isn't universal, and there are definitely things about me or my … Continue reading Profile of a fellow anxiety sufferer
Some things you can look forward to
Guys. First of all, a HUGE thank you to all of the people who have read, commented, and reached out over the last couple of days (and to the people who've been reading from the beginning. Y'all are the best). I hope you're finding things here that resonate with you and/or are helpful. Secondly, a … Continue reading Some things you can look forward to
On being in the moment
For my entire life, I've kept forgetting one really important thing: people who love you keep showing up. And if they can't, they make sure you know why instead of just ghosting on you. Let me back up. This weekend, the dude and I had a little housewarming shindig. We've been living together for over … Continue reading On being in the moment
You do you, buddy.
As we're wound down our work together, my therapist and I talked about this whole process and what it's been like(separate post on ending therapy is forthcoming). She brought up the fact that I've been very proactive about it, calling my approach to anxiety "methodical". I started laughing when she said that because yes, I absolutely … Continue reading You do you, buddy.
Endurance
One of the things I've been thinking about lately is that the journey with anxiety is really about endurance. I'm in this for the long haul. This isn't really a thing that's going to completely go away, and I'm slowly but steadily coming to grips with that and accepting it. I struggle with it sometimes … Continue reading Endurance
Sleeping in a new place
First of all, THIS APARTMENT IS AWESOME. There are so many windows I feel like I might OD on sunlight. We're still in the process of unpacking and arranging and everything, but already I can tell it's going to be nice. What's been interesting to me about this whole process is how the anxiety has … Continue reading Sleeping in a new place
I’m a published author!
So, something pretty cool happened. I'm a published author! I recently discovered The Mighty, which is an awesome support community for disability, disease, and mental illness. I submitted a post from this blog to them, and now I'm a contributing writer! Check out my post here.
On gratitude
I've spent a lot of time here recently talking about the work that I've done to manage my anxiety, and while I think that's important, I think it's also really important to acknowledge that I did not get here alone. So, please indulge me while I take a minute (or many) to say thank you … Continue reading On gratitude
Things to know if you know someone with anxiety
In trying to make more of a commitment to seeing my friends (hey guys), I've been thinking about what I want to say if the topic of anxiety comes up. I am fortunate enough to have a really supportive, empathetic group of people in my life, but I know that's not always the case. And … Continue reading Things to know if you know someone with anxiety
it's only fear 