Iโve struggled with ๐๐ฃ๐ญ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ for most of my adult life.
I remember feeling ashamed to share this part of myself in fear that people would think I was weak, unable to control my thoughts, insecure, and ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต.
I remember canceling plans with friends, dropping out of classes, and completely afraid of making any long term commitments because I constantly lived in fear.
Panic attacks, anxiety, and depression crippled me, took over, and robbed me of many happy moments and opportunities โย but hereโs the thing about anxiety/depression it doesnโt make you any less of a person, in fact, it makes you human.
After years of struggling alone I started dealing with my anxiety head-on โ I talked about it, I wrote in journals to pinpoint my triggers, I saw an amazing therapist and talked through traumas that affected me throughout my life, confided in close friends + family, and last but not least I made a deal with myself โ to never hide the part of me that makes me stronger today and whenever I feel a little down and out I always try to remind myself that ๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ.
Author: Tara
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