An Anxious Girl In A Scary World

Hey Y'all! Something I'd like to talk about is Dependent Personality Disorder. For those of you who don't know what that is, no worries, I'm here to tell you! Psychology Today says, "Dependent personality disorder is a psychiatric condition marked by an overreliance on other people to meet one's emotional and physical needs." Symptoms include: 1. Difficulty making decisions 2. Submissiveness 3. Problems expressing disagreements with others 4. Avoiding personal responsibility 5. Avoiding being alone 6. Preoccupied with fears of being alone 7. Easily hurt by criticism/disapproval 8. Willingness to tolerate mistreatment and abuse from others See the full article here : http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/dependent-personality-disorder While in therapy, I had talked with my therapist about being co-dependent but we never fully explored the topic because I was preoccupied with trying to manage the anxiety. But here I am a few years l...

Good Evening! Well, it's been quite a while since I've posted here. Almost a year, actually. I'm glad to be back. There's been a lot going on over the months and coming back to this blog feels really good. When I first started this blog I was in the midst of recovery (from anxiety) and I was really enjoying being able to come here and post about my experiences and offer advice to you all. It was almost like a little escape from the big bad world that I was living in. Therapy was going very well, I was doing well at my job and I was working on getting myself out of a pretty crappy relationship, so I didn't really feel the need to come on as often. But now, things have taken a turn and I went backwards a little bit so I've come back to my blog to help myself and hopefully help you guys along the way. I look forward to posting (hopefully) regularly and keeping you guys updated on my progress. Stay tuned! With Love & Support, Anxiety Girl - xoxo