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About five years ago, I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
This did not come as much of a surprise to me, since for the previous
two decades, I had spent my time freaking out about any number of
things. Some of my fears were rational, and some were less so, but all
of them had one thing in common: they had a level of control over me
and my day-to-day life that fell outside the range of normalcy.
Since then, I've expended a lot of energy working out the best ways to manage my anxiety.
As with most endeavors, there have been some successes, some failures,
the occasional moment of unintentional hilarity, and — by the very
nature of the beast — a few panic attacks. I like to think that these
days, I pretty much know the ropes. But if there's one thing I could
change, it's not the anxiety itself, nor even the ease and availability of treatment.
It's how often I find myself in tense, uncomfortable, or painful
situations with people who just want to help; it's how often I find
myself thinking, "Man, this whole thing would be so much easier if you
just understood a little more about anxiety."So, without further ado, here are the top nine things I wish I could magically make the whole world understand about anxiety and those who live with it.
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