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What Anxiety Really Feels like
Heather Jensen2 min read
Anxiety isn't something to mess with, it's a real feeling, a real emotion and something that be really hard to describe. I have a bit of social anxiety and trying to explain that to people is hard, especially if they don't understand exactly what I go through on a day-to-day basis. If you have anxiety, it's okay! Below, are some of the best ways to describe what you go through.
1. The Constant Worry
2. I'm Fine …
3. You Dwell … on Everything
4. Constant Apologizing
5. You Pretend a Lot
6. Your Thoughts Constantly:
7. We do, Keep It inside
8. What People Constantly Say:
9. It Comes and Goes …
10. You Want to Just Sleep
11. Or Overwhelmed or That Feeling in the Pit of Your Stomach
12. You Cancel Plans a Lot but It Isn't Your Fault
13. If You Make a Mistake …
14. No One Really Knows about Your Anxiety
15. You'd do Anything to Feel Different
16. Sometimes, Everything Sucks
17. You Feel Crazy
18. You Fear Relationships Big-time
19. You Never Know if Your Feelings Are Real
20. Every Day
21. You Don't like to Talk about It a Lot …
22. ...but People Want You to
23. It's Okay to Have a Meltdown
24. Your Bestie Will Help You through It
25. You Feel out of Control
26. You do Make Progress Every Single Day Though
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