CW: trauma, self harm, substance use I was meditating in the tub when I began to find myself drawn to … More
Tag: anxiety
The Evolution Of My Panic Attacks
TW: I actually found *myself* triggered as I wrote about this topic which is partially why it’s late. This took … More
Highly Sensitive Person Alert! HSP IS NOT BULLSHIT!!!
Last summer, I had the incredible blessing of being near home for the summer – to make it even better, … More
Mental Health Progress is Not a Straight Line
The past week has been… a ride. It reminded me that recovery is far from linear, and things might set … More
“I caved in” and other harmful phrases used by our internal dialogue
Recently, I started taking Lexapro again a little over a year after I stopped taking them. This time last year, … More
Barely Holding It Together
The past 24 hours have been… immeasurably difficult. Last night, I had a panic attack after having some very uncomfortable … More
That One Time I Panicked So Hard I Took An Ambulance To The ER
Right now, I’m standing in the middle of an abandoned highway. The headlights on the horizon are unmistakable – my depression, barreling towards me at a blinding 100 mph. On the other side, a pair of tail lights are all that’s left of my anxiety, retreating into the darkness. I’m clutching a prescription for Ativan and discharge papers that say the same shit as every other time I’ve made my husband sit in a sterile room into the wee hours of the night with me – “ANXIETY DISORDER UNSPECIFIED”.
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