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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