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A lifetime of anxiety, fear, and overthinking
Anxiety Support / by JoahReed
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 February 12th, 2020
...See more Hey everyone. Getting tired of being anxious and afraid, so here goes nothing. I've always been a little different from the norm. It got me bullied from elementary school to high school. Growing up I had loving parents, who were busy putting food on my table, and a sister that was patient. As a shy person my self confidence was and is still lacking. I try not to overthink or live in the past, but my past haunts me. I always knew something was off about me, but I never knew what anxiety or depression was, let alone that I had it. The anxiety and depression for the past 7 years has gotten to the point where I have had to force myself to constantly breathe. When uncomfortable (which is often) I get sweaty, shortness of breath, thoughts flood into my head, and I just feel bad. I turned to some drugs for comfort, which didn't help more than they hurt. What do I do? I feel so bad for pushing away my friends and family. With this monkey on my back I can't do anything... let alone go to the supermarket with my family or eat out with friends. It's destroying me on the inside and I just want to hide. Just feels like everyone is giving me subtle hints on what to do and it also feels like they mock me at times. Not sure what to do or if maybe I'm just crazy. Theres so many more details I can go into, but I'm not sure what to expect from here. Just a guy looking some guidance or answers.
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