Hello Everyone!

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Good Morning Blogger World!



     For a while, I had been wanting to create a blog where I could communicate with others out there who suffer from severe social anxiety like I do. My main goal is to just be a friend, a confidant, and someone who you guys can look to for advice on all things anxiety.
     I have lived with anxiety my whole life. Pretty much for as long as I can remember. There are times where I think back to elementary school and I realized that they way I reacted to a simple situation was because of the anxiety. I wasn't diagnosed until my sophomore year in high school but I knew for some time that something wasn't right. I felt defective. I felt different. I didn't feel like a "normal" person. I spent a few years in therapy working through my anxiety and it wasn't until recently that I was able to accept that I was "normal" like everyone else. It's really taken a toll on my life, living with this disease, but I've managed to move forward with my life and I hope that you guys can learn some things from me as I share my experiences with you.
     I'm going to leave a few things here for you guys to remember.

1. You are not "defective".
2. You are a person with worth, even if you don't see it (or think it) yet.
3. The anxiety doesn't make up who you are.
4. You CAN take control of your anxiety
5. It gets better. It gets easier. I promise.
6. You don't have to feel alone. Because you're not!
7. Anxiety doesn't rule your life (even if it feels like it does). You do. TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK!
8. There is nothing wrong with seeking help.
9. Don't be ashamed of your anxiety. It's not your fault you have this disease.
10. Don't let someone tell you that your problems don't matter or try to tell you that "anxiety" isn't a real disease.

Alright guys! That's about it for now!
With love & support,
     Anxiety Girl - xoxo

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