What It’s Like Living With Anxiety

I’m at war with my mind, and it’s taken control of my life.

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For the past few years, I’ve had problems getting to sleep due to an overwhelming sense of anxiety building up inside my head.

I’m worried about what others think of me, and that people will judge me for the insecurities I see in myself. Throughout every single moment of the day, I’m overthinking every situation, playing out events in my head, and imagining the worst-case scenario.

I feel like I’m continually at war with my mind, battling to stay sane throughout the day. Despite my best efforts to address my anxiety, in the hope that it eventually goes away, it always comes back much stronger than before.

I struggle with conversation during a date, going out with friends, and even talking to people on social media because I’m afraid of being called out for my imperfections.

And so with each passing moment, I’m nervous that the overwhelming sense of continual anxiety is reducing my sense of self-worth and destroying my mind to the point of no return.

There are days when I feel like I’ve won the mental battle inside my head. But as soon as I begin settling into a healthy life, the anxiety takes control of my mind and pulls me deeper into an inescapable abyss.