Category: Anxiety
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My anxiety isn’t an excuse for YOUR actions

One of the most reoccurring problems I run into with my anxiety is others using my anxiety as an excuse for their actions. Here’s an example: “Oh, you can be in a bad mood because of your anxiety, but when I do it, all hell breaks loose.” First of all, I don’t use my anxiety…
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Being Thankful.

I haven’t really expressed what I am thankful for this thanksgiving season. I started to do the Thankful challenge on Instagram, but it literally only lasted like a day and then I got lazy. But I feel it is important that I do express what I am thankful for. One of the reasons why I…
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It’s been real, but I’m out.

The last six months at work have been difficult for me. Not because my work is hard, because it’s not. I loved what I did, and I didn’t have to wear a uniform. That was always nice. What was difficult was the fact that literally since January of this year, I have been sick on…
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Did you know that this is emotional abuse?

This is something I’ve dealt with most my life. My feelings have always been invalidated by most of the ones that said they loved me. Invalidation is when you tell someone or insinuate that someone’s feelings are not valid or that they are wrong. This is not love… It’s manipulation and emotional abuse.…
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What NOT to say to someone who suffers from Anxiety.

UPDATE: I have written about Anxiety a while back, but lately I haven’t because I was feeling better. My anxiety wasn’t as bad anymore and I was sleeping more, and my panic attacks stopped. I finally talked to my doctor about my anxiety and she prescribed me something for it that also helps me…
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Friendships & Anxiety; Dear best friend

In a previous post, I talked about what it’s like for me as a mom to have anxiety… Well, anxiety affects more than just my life as a mom… it affects my friendships and the ability to make friends as well. Anxiety has the power to kill friendships… It can make you distant from your…
