Anxiety: My Experience and How I Overcome It

Anxiety is totally a lying betch.

She will steal all ur stuff (mostly ur peace of mind), and hook up with depression just for fun (not like you wanted him anyways, but its not cool watching Anxiety make out with him right in front of ur face either).

And if you aren't familiar with Anxiety (beyond normal day to day worries)  I will describe to you what happens to me when she shows up.

WHEN I GET ANXIOUS IT LOOKS LIKE THIS:

First, something seemingly v. normal happens.

Maybe I'll see something as simple as a picture on social media.

AND SUDDENLY I AM TRIGGERED AF.

Anxiety flips her perfect blow-out and in a total betch voice, starts reminding me of a past experience that was extremely traumatic and painful.

Suddenly my mind is torn out of the present moment and my head feels like it is literally spinning. I often need to lay down, as my whole body feels as if it is being attacked by a blackness that can't be seen but is powerful and strong.

Anxiety claws at me with her well manicured nails and jumps me like I'm wearing a new pair of Yeezys.

And then, she starts telling stories.

Potent. Powerful. Painful stories.

She starts playing a song that has been stuck in my head for years. 

And I know every word by heart.

Some simple tiny thing, that is usually harmless, transforms into this huge scary monster right before my eyes. 

AND THE WORST PART, is that the story anxiety tells, is usually 100 TIMES WORSE than the actual painful event I once experienced.

Because anxiety is a lying betch, and she twists the truth into lies.

BUT THE ONLY WAY TO FIGHT THESE LIES IS TO REMEMBER: 

You dont have to believe everything that you think.

Also, the easiest way to dispel these lies, is to SIMPLY ASK.

The best way to help yourself if you are struggling with anxiety, is to simply DEMAND THE TRUTH FROM THOSE YOU ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH.

These days I have absolutely no problem texting ppl I date, work with, or am friends with, and asking them if my mind is telling me the truth or not. Sometimes you have to trust the people you love to know better than you do, especially if you have a lying betch who sometimes crashes on your couch in your head.

The people who love you, and who belong in your life, will understand.

And for those of you who don't struggle with anxiety, but know someone who does, the best way to help them is to just be straightforward and honest, so their mind doesn't have a chance to make up a different story.

JUST BE HONEST PPL.

Because the truth will never hurt anyone as much as the lies their own mind comes up with.