“Everything is Worst Case Scenario even if your rational brain knows everything will be fine.”
I asked the group to share how theyd explain having anxiety to someone who finds the concept alien.
1.It is like youre breathing through a coffee stirrer straw.
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3.Its like constantly being pushed underwater by wave after wave.
4.Feeling on edge, with a constant fight/flight response when the anxiety is present.
At the same time, the room you are in is shrinking around you.
6.A constant battle between me, myself, and I.
7.Its an insecurity thing I cant seem to overcome.
Because I know what the rational thought process is I know sometimes I sound nuts.
But anxiety is a way to protect myself.
Although sometimes it feels like it backfires.
There are times when Im completely 100% correct about a situation.
And most of the time I dont want to be.
I want to be wrong.
8.Everything is Worst Case Scenario even if your rational brain knows everything will be fine.
Anxiety is a very isolating thing without the proper support.
It is a constant state of worrying worst case, what if?
How it manifests for me physically includes heart palpitations, upset stomach, headaches, insomnia.
11.Anxiety feels like 100 different people giving you 100 different opinions about your life that you didnt ask for.
12.Anxiety is every problem in life coming to the forefront at once, causing heaviness on the soul.
14.Knowing youre thoughts are irrational and that inside youre going crazy and not being able to stop.
15.It feels as though I have no control over my anxiety.
My body can go through this every day multiple times or not at all.
16.I often describe it to my friends as paralyzing.
I cant force myself to do something, even though I should.
I cant breathe fine, even though nothing is wrong.
I cant get out of bed, even though its 2 pm.
I cant help but worry, even though it may be something I cant control.
I cant lift the weight off my chest, even though theres no weight there.Its paralyzing.
18.Feeling nauseous and sick.
My body is tired and all I want to do is sleep or cry or both.
I never know why either.
And sometimes even after I cry, I still feel sick and tired.
19.When I am anxious I am completely fixated on the one thing.
I cant think rationally or logically, I only feel overwhelmed with emotion.
It feels like everything is wrong and that it will always be that way.
I cant see past the cause of my anxiety or see that it will be fine.
Anxiety makes it feel like the world is ending when it isnt.
20.When Im anxious I cant think of anything else but that one thing everything is on autopilot.
Taking a bath eating texting or even reading a book feels like a chore.
Simply getting out of bed when you want nothing more than to stay in it is a challenge.
