Living with anxiety....and here we go....

I'm starting a "living with anxiety" blog as I have had so many thoughts running through my head and feelings and actual physical symptoms that writing it all down may just prove to be therapeutic enough to help get me through.

I've also had a handful of people come out and tell me how thankful they are for me sharing my stories as they don't feel so alone with their own anxieties. I have felt in such dark places through this whole thing, my darkest being when I feel all alone so I'm willing and happy to share. Be forewarned, there will be little holding back. I won't share everything but pretty gosh darn close. Those super close to me should be able to read though some of my lines and get the whole picture but those times will be few and far between as I plan on being pretty open and honest. I'm going to share my experiences through actual panic attacks, my every day anxiety, things that I find helpful through my journey, and what I'm doing in therapy and the medications they have me trying.

Googleing anxiety gets you a myriad of things. Some being absolutely lame and others being down right scary. (My favorite is when they compare anxiety and panic to possibly having a heart attack....I've rushed to the ER three times because of that!) Reading blogs where people have been living with full blown anxiety for over 20 years! (and praying that won't be me) Looking for a cure. (I'm not sure there really is one although my therapist says 90% of GAD sufferers can be cured....although I'm not sure what her definition of cured is just yet.)

I'm going to grab some blogs I've already done that are posted on my Facebook so for those who have been reading my stuff on there, you may feel some repeat information going on....I just want to get all my stuff in one centralized place and then I'll start writing new stuff (I have a little journal full of blog topics)

So sit back and enjoy. Let me know how I'm doing from time to time and know that if you are an anxiety sufferer you are not alone (I have to remind myself of this pretty often).

For now...."good night and good luck"