I have always loved analogies.
Chapter 6: F is for Flannel
Author: breatheShellyGirl
Just a woman who’s trying to understand this thing called life…
The In-between
We are a nation of sick, tired, depressed, and anxious citizens.
Chapter 5: E is for Empathy
When it comes to feeling empathy for those who live with an anxiety disorder, especially if you have never experienced it personally, it can be a bit mind boggling.
Chapter 4: D is for Disproportionate
Believe me when I say, in stressful situations, there are scenarios, usually bad, running through my head that you would never think of in a million years.
Chapter 3: C is for Communication
How can we make a connection with another person when we can’t get out of our own head?
Chapter 2: B is for Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines can come with a whole lot of baggage. Valium, Diazepam, Xanax, or Ativan, call it what you will, but in some circles, if you’re using these, it’s best to keep it a secret.
Chapter 1: A is for Anxiety
Anxiety differs from fear in that it is an anticipation of future threat and involves “cautious or avoidant behaviors”, usually excessive or out of proportion to the threat.
A is for Anxiety: Introduction
It’s just there, like an imaginary friend that no one can see but me. Only it’s far from imaginary.
I have Anxiety about writing about Anxiety
For more than a year now, I have been writing a book tentatively titled “A in for Anxiety: My Life as a Worrywart”...
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I set myself free
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