Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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MaryDS
MaryDS

I am new here, joined today and already I am reading some really posts on here. Thank you.


I have battled a lot in life. I came from a 3rd world country, lived through civil war, saw people disappear. Then came to North America, freedom, love, I gave love a try three different times, how costly it was, as they all used me and walked away. I have grown tired and frustratedly. I feel anxious just looking at myself in the mirror; I am a monster and a ghost at the same time; a disaster, never good enough.  I did not deserve this; I am a good person. 


I am not hurting myself nor I am going to. I am writing how I am feeling, how the world has made me feel. Thank you for listening, reading this lost soul.

Zuhair
Zuhair
Thank you for sharing your story. I know very well what you are feeling. I am here for you
CaroliziesMamma
CaroliziesMamma
I’m sorry you’re experiencing all these feelings. I’m sorry for all that you’ve been through. Maybe when you look in the mirror you can focus on the fact that you’re still here, that you’re strong, You are not your experiences. People say life doesn’t define us, but so often we let it don’t we? If you let your experiences define you, I hope you will do so in the fact that they did not defeat you. You may feel defeated but defeat mean you’re done, that’s it, no more. You’re still here. That is worth praising! You made it! Living after trauma is harder than making it through trauma. In the moment you are full of adrenaline and doing what is necessary to survive. Afterwords, we forget how brave we were. Whatever it is that marks you and makes you feel like a disaster, know that it’s proof that you’re strong - you’re brave and that you’re worth it. If you weren’t those things, you wouldn’t have made it ❤️
MaryDS
MaryDS
Thank you for the kind words. They brought some sweet tears to my eyes.
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