anxiety

  • Working with anxiety

    I had my first real shift at work yesterday. I am working in retail again and this time, it’s at a big store. Previously, I’ve had issues with this. I get panic attacks easily, struggle with mood swings, and usually wind up crying in a bathroom somewhere. Or sometimes I end up talking myself out…

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  • I’ve been taking my meds. Consistently. It’s now part of my routine. Today, I had something happen with my family. Everything is fine, but it’s one of those someone told me something I didn’t know and now it’s messing with me kind of deals. Family secrets being revealed. Again. Before, I would have spiraled. I…

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  • Almost a job

    I’ve almost got a job. I signed up for this thing where you work from home and it’s a contract job. I answer phones for customer service places. At this point, I think it’s the best fit for me right now. I’m not made to be around people. I’m a judgmental asshole who has panic…

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  • Living with Anxiety

    As an abuse survivor, I have anxiety. In my twenties, I didn’t have the terminology necessary to explain why I felt anxious all of the time. But social media has helped (along with therapy) me understand why I constantly am filled with the overwhelming sense that I have done something wrong, even though I haven’t.…

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