Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing that. There's nothing more freeing than facing your fears and realizing there was nothing to fear all along. Wishing you lots of healing realizations on your journey <3 You're not alone.

Thank you for sharing your story. Fear has taken over my life for a long time now. I also suffered trauma as a child. So far I perceived my fears, most prominently fear of death, to be a weakness. What you wrote deeply resonated with me and shifted my perspective. It is time to go down the rabbit whole and see where my fears lead me.

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Hi Regina,

Everything you said is so spot on. I'm really happy to hear that you're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel–I know how dark, lonely and terrifying that tunnel can be. It really helped me when others would share their anxiety experience because it's so true that you feel isolated when you're going through it, like the issue is so specific to you and no one else could possibly know what you're going through.

Anxiety has a way of making everyone feel that way I'm pretty sure. If there's one thing I've learned from anxiety, it's definitely that self-love and self-care are crucial aspects of well-being. They truly make all the difference in the world and even if you don't know how to accomplish them, even attempting to do so is a wonderful first step.

Thank you so much for your comment, I appreciate you opening up and leaving it here for myself and others going through the same thing.

Thanks so very much for your very truthful and honest account of your experience with Anxiety. I completely related to all of it and it helped me to feel not alone in my feelings. It also helped me to better understand that the healing I've been undergoing over the past 5 months since I crashed and burnt out is crucial to my present and future well being.

I can see how everything you did helped you to arrive at a place where you received so much insight and healing, and then have been able to share it with us, your readers. It really helps me to know I'm not the only person going through anxiety, feeling like I can't let anyone down, that I have to make sure everyone is okay and so on. I mean, I didn't even realize that I had been experiencing anxiety for a long time until I crashed and burned. What a mess. But, as I've been realizing it's been a necessary mess in order for me to actually see that I was running on empty.

I've experienced lots of darkness and now am I beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as they say. I'm learning more now than ever how important it is for me to continue to see that light and how to do that starts with me loving myself, first and foremost, being gentle with myself and caring for myself.

Thanks more than words can say.

Thanks Jessica. It's good to know I can talk to people who understand. 🙂 <3

I really appreciate your comment, Zania, thank you. Health anxiety is like the ultimate mind f***. It sure does invite you to step into a much higher state of surrender and trust. Feel free to reach out if you ever need someone to talk to–I know I definitely find comfort in speaking with others who have experienced health anxiety <3