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peachWillow4335
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My Struggles with anxiety
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 June 20th
...See more I’m a 27-year-old male, and 9 months ago, my life changed in a way I never expected. I had my first anxiety and panic attack. I genuinely thought I was dying and ended up in the ER. At the time, I was juggling a failing business and the immense stress of trying to keep it afloat while working. The breaking point came when my girlfriend(now ex) called me while drunk and told me I was her "safe option." That one sentence triggered an avalanche of overthinking that left me unable to sleep for days. My mind just wouldn’t shut off—and eventually, my body gave out. The next three months were the darkest of my life. I had intrusive thoughts about my future, my past, my happiness, and even my sexuality—things I had never worried about before. It felt like my brain was attacking me. But I kept going. The following 4 months, I slowly started to heal. I felt like myself again. I even went two full months without a single episode. I was happy. Unfortunately, 4 days ago, the anxiety crept back in. I’m posting this because I am terrified. I’m scared that I’m going to slide back into that endless loop of panic and darkness. Has anyone else been here? How do you stop the fear of the fear itself? I thought I was out, and now I’m fighting not to drown again.
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