hello fighter. welcome to ds.

in my own senior herstory, the anxiety attached to my best decisions always seems to be at least intense as the anxiety attached to my worst decisions. in general, the anxiety attached to my attempts at predicting the future tends to be more intense than anything in the here and now. where are my road map and "living for dummies" books?

change is always scary. transitions are usually challenging, but growth doesn't happen without both. do my failed attempts make me a failure? i like to think i never fail. i either learn or i win.

keep fighting, fighter. learn well. keep us posted on the evolution.
welcome aboard.

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

Stop thinking, and do thinking. Let it go and just be in the moment as you experience the new challenge.

You wanted change, and you are in the change.

Stop, pause, breathe, repeat as needed to stay calm and clearheaded. You can do this!

You've created a self-fulfilling prophecy for yourself out of fear. Just relax, breathe and take things one moment at a time.

Hi sweet girl! I’m betting you made the decision to switch schools when you were feeling courageous. Good job! Celebrate your courageous decision! Now that it’s getting close, it’s natural to second-guess, but that is just the fear talking. Decisions made out of fear are never the best ones. So trust that the courageous you knew what was the right move and thank her for pushing you to a better future.

High school is brutal for everyone, we all feel like we are the ONE weirdo. Look up Nick Santonastasso online and watch some of his videos. It doesn’t matter what other people think of you. Other people don’t want you to be amazing, because it will make them feel like failures in comparison. What matters is that you turn that inner voice of yours (we all have one) into your biggest cheerleader.

You can do this! Have a great day tomorrow!!! I believe in you!

Hi sweet girl! I’m betting you made the decision to switch schools when you were feeling courageous. Good job! Celebrate your courageous decision! Now that it’s getting close, it’s natural to second-guess, but that is just the fear talking. Decisions made out of fear are never the best ones. So trust that the courageous you knew what was the right move and thank her for pushing you to a better future.

High school is brutal for everyone, we all feel like we are the ONE weirdo. Look up Nick Santonastasso online and watch some of his videos. It doesn’t matter what other people think of you. Other people don’t want you to be amazing, because it will make them feel like failures in comparison. What matters is that you turn that inner voice of yours (we all have one) into your biggest cheerleader.

You can do this! Have a great day tomorrow!!! I believe in you!

Hi sweet girl! I’m betting you made the decision to switch schools when you were feeling courageous. Good job! Celebrate your courageous decision! Now that it’s getting close, it’s natural to second-guess, but that is just the fear talking. Decisions made out of fear are never the best ones. So trust that the courageous you knew what was the right move and thank her for pushing you to a better future.

High school is brutal for everyone, we all feel like we are the ONE weirdo. Look up Nick Santonastasso online and watch some of his videos. It doesn’t matter what other people think of you. Other people don’t want you to be amazing, because it will make them feel like failures in comparison. What matters is that you turn that inner voice of yours (we all have one) into your biggest cheerleader.

You can do this! Have a great day tomorrow!!! I believe in you!

Sorry for leaving that three times!! I’m brand new here, and it wasn’t ever showing up so I thought it wasn’t saving!

Thinking of you today! Let us know how it went!

Hey omg thank you all for the responses im so grateful for all of u and the support. Everyone is so nice and welcoming and kind and the teachers r rlly nice as well. But there's of course that group what think they're superior which has put me off. And for some reason idk but I still feel sad and lonely. I just thought this new school would make me happy and i would find a group straight away. But that hasn't happened. I just idk I feel like everyone there have grown up in the perfect rich environement. And I'm just not good enough to be there. That I made the wrong choice. I feel so sad and depressed Dwight now but idk why. It just won't go away. Maybe im just overwhelmed or tired rn from this past week. But the transition and new people is so hard. What if I made the wrong choice. All the girls there r so pretty and athletic and smart and don't swear or anything. Do I even have friends? I just want to hide. My aunt called me today asking if I could send her postcards and visit her in jail. But idk if im emotionally able to. I feel like there's just so much going on. And my emotions r being played with. This new school is great but idk if its for me and why im there or even on earth. Idk I just what if im not strong enough for this transition. If they see my weaknesses. I just want to be happy but idk if I will get along with the girls there they all just seem to be in a happy world where nothing in their life goes wrong. Why did I do this to myself. I rlly want to self harm rn event hough I havent for months but I just need to release this stress.

You are there for a reason. You got there by acting in strength and courage - that’s how you know you made the right decision. Your fears will come up. That’s totally natural. I read somewhere: “If you’re not scared in life, you’re not doing it right.“ I totally agree. We have to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone to have a life worth living. Do not worry what other girls think. First off, you don’t really know what they think, and often times it’s so true that the mean ones, deep down, are jealous and terrified. I know that’s so much easier said than done, but remember that you are a child of the Infinite, of God, of Spirit, whatever term resonates with you. You have a spark of the divine inside of you, and you are called to find a way to let it shine. Nothing worthwhile was ever easy. Life is not easy but so worthwhile. Honestly, I got on this website just to check it out for my daughter, who has social anxiety and is looking for a support group. I saw your post and felt absolutely magnatized to give you whatever encouragement I could. I just see in you a person who deep down knows her worth and is fighting to hold onto that. My daughter and I decided that this website didn’t meet her needs, so we won’t be on it. I’ve only been checking back to check up on you. If you want to stay in touch, I will be happy to be your e-mail buddy. You can send me a message through my website so you know I’m not a creepy predator. www.elycetyler.com
I hope to hear from you, but no pressure and if not, I wish you all the best, and I just pray that you will know your worth and live the amazing, beautiful life that you deserve. Much love! -Elyce