One of my friends only just recently decided to post on Facebook the random challenges she faces as someone who struggles with anxiety on a daily (and really, constant) basis, including scenarios similar to these. Posting on FB makes her particularly vulnerable (I think) because people tend to be a lot more random; here in the blog sphere we can tailor our focus and therefore possibly in turn be a more understanding audience for our fellow bloggers right out of the gate.

I’m learning to live with anxiety myself now, something I’ve never had to deal with. It hitched a ride with my major depressive disorder and PTSD (yes, they’re official). I now get anxiety every time I have to talk on the phone. Because of the pressure in my cranium and where the tumor is pressing, I forget words, and I stutter and stumble, and I’m very self-conscious about that. I often forget what I’m talking about mid-sentence too, especially if it’s complex.

I’ve always been a very social person. Because of anxiety though, I have to talk myself out of cancelling plans every time. I usually don’t sleep the night before doctor appointments. Recently I didn’t sleep after an appointment. But the absolute weirdest thing that happened is that I had a panic episode watching a movie. A stupid movie. I can’t even remember which movie it was (I burn through them quickly – 6 or 7 a week) – but I had to shut it off. It wasn’t an action movie.

It’s a strange club to be in.

Please read my fellow blogger’s piece on anxiety.

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I often think that the hardest thing with anxiety is that people without it can’t comprehend how difficult it is to do simple things like taking your child to school, during the school run. C…

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