Anxiety

In shadows deep, where anxiety creeps

Unknown to us, the habits it keeps

Subconscious dance, distractions sly

Creating twists that mask the sky

Awareness dawns, a challenging sight

Breaking free from anxiety’s might

An illness-draining, annoyingly near

Yet courage rises, banishing fear

Through tangled paths and murky gloom

We strive to find a brighter room

Anxiety’s grip, though strong and tight

Can’t dim the flame of inner light

There are so many ways that anxiety can present, and you may not know it's a habit formed due to anxiety. Me, for example; biting my nails, biting the skin around my nails, picking scabs, looking away when talking about something deep or meaningful, counting when I clean or complete tasks, making jokes after discussing something serious, saying, "Anyway," also after discussing something serious, talking to myself out loud after thinking I've just said something stupid to someone, etc. I have tons of these negative habits. They key to anxiety is not medication. Medication is a temporary solution. To cure anxiety, or to lessen its effects, you must work on first noticing the anxiety. Then figure out why you're experiencing the anxiety. Then you process the situation once you've figured it out. Then bam. All of a sudden you're not biting your nails for the first time in 30 years, or even biting the skin around your nails.

Anxiety is a part of life. Every one of us experiences it in some way. Please don't let people tell you something's not normal. Anxiety is "normal". For every human on this planet.

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