There is something wrong.
By Tina Selby
August 19, 2018 7:18pm CST
Those living with anxiety everyday ask themselves the same questions everyday. What is going to happen bad today ? What am I doing wrong? Did I say that right? Do they like me? If I just try harder maybe I'll be good enough. Anxiety is that friend you picked up somewhere a long the way that at one point you thought was there to protect you and look out for you, but as the years pass you start noticing that they just keep trying to bring you down, why are they always pointing out your flaws? why don't they believe in you and lift you up instead of trying to knock you down? Because anxiety is not your friend, it is a crippling enemy that ruins every day of your life . Anxiety is always feeling stressed out even when you know there is nothing wrong. Stop worrying so much! You have a great life just relax and enjoy it! Calm down! These are all things that true friends and family will say to you thinking that they are helping when the truth is you would give anything to calm down and to just relax, if only it were so simple. Realise this, anxiety is stealing your quality of life you don't need it and you don't want it so how do you get rid of anxiety? Talk about it. Talk about your feelings and your fears to the closest people to you, the ones who truly want the best for you and love you, tell them you don't expect advice or to be told how to fix your problems but just to listen, because from my experience talking about it takes away it's power, hearing " I know I'll die on the way to work in a car accident" coming out of your own mouth starts to sound silly the more you say it, realise anxiety in its core helped you stay safe and avoid dangerous activities and hasn't harmed you,but think back in your life and list off all the bad things that have actually happened to you. Is it more than 5? Less than 10? How old are you now? How many things have you worried about in those 30, 40, 50, 60+ years all to have less than a handful of bad things happen and did worrying help prevent those things?
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
20 Aug 18
I am the type of person that is always prepared - i am bothered if something is not according to what i plan, or does not seem to fall into place - but contradicting myself I am the first person to accept easily when things are not what it turned out to be. I'd move on quickly too and just say well sh*t happens! next time we do better.
I think for some people it is also hard for them to talk about their feelings, i for example am not the type to go to someone even my close friends and tell them what i am going through. I have been like this ever since and I won't talk about it until its settled, done, and over. But I am usually the person that most of my friends go to when they are suffering from some concerns or are bothered with concern.
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