6 Everyday Things That My Anxiety Turns Into Fight-or-Flight

Regular things which my brain can turn into life-or-death

Warning: this post discusses Anxiety and Anxiety triggers

Disclaimer: I am not any kind of mental health, medical, or psychological professional.

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Anxiety sucks.

It can turn normal, everyday, things, into a life-or-death scenario in your brain. I’m not exaggerating.

I don’t mean these are things that make me a little worried — I mean these are things that make me panic or catastrophize or second-guess myself, or a combination of all of the above.

Examples of 6 everyday things that my brain can turn into fight-or-flight issues:

1. Answering the phone
2. Answering the door
3. Planning on going out
4. Going on a walk
5. People saying hello to me as I walk
6. Sitting in my living-room doing nothing

…If you have Anxiety, I want you to know that you rock. Even when you don’t feel like it.

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