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anyone heard that country song? "i just wanna be mad for awhile" well its kind of funny but that is totally how i feel right now. i have had anxiety for about a year and a half and about 2 months ago i was doing really well and thought i was nearly recovered. i have kind of sunk back and the anxiety...

I cannot begin to explain how much excercise helps me. I just wanted to share this with y'all because it works so well. I feel about a million times better when I work out. I sleep better, my legs feel more relaxed, my mind settles down and hey, I look better. I'm not talking about much. Sometimes I...

frances, i am totally there with you.... needles and blood never bothered me at all until i have to have some bloodwork done. i had to get my glucose levels checked because anxiety makes me feel like my blood sugar drops and i feel like i need to eat. my blood sugar was fine but when i went to get t...

i just thought it'd be nice to post some tips on anxiety and marriage. i've been married a little over a year and i have been very blessed with a husband who supports and encourages me to do better. he is very patient and kind. he has pretty much been through it all with me. what are some good thing...

i have no idea how to handle my sister-in-law. we are the same age and i would love for us to be friends but she is just not having it. she acts like she hates me and says hurtful comments but i try to just brush them off. other times shes really nice to me. i've always been too afraid to confront h...

i think the symptoms are different with everyone. my dad (who happens to be an M.D. and helping coach me through my anxiety) says.."now Lacey just remember knowledge is power." The more research i do, the better i feel. although i'm still learning.. knowing that it's just anxiety really calms me dow...

it staretd about two years ago when i had a panic attack in wal-mart. i had this "need to escape" feeling... now i realize that it was my body going through "fight or flight". for a long time i totally avoided malls, grocery stores, target, wal-mart. etc. i've started venturing back into those place...