Tag: Anxiety

Lives with: Anxiety & Depression

Today my anxiety story is just that today was a bad day. I have catastrophic thoughts about work and they snowball into catastrophic thoughts about my life. CBT helps but sometimes I just need to distract my brain with my phone. But this triggers anxious thoughts about how other people perceive me and how I

Lives with: Anxiety & Eating Disorder

It took a long time - most of my 20's - to accept that I had Generalised and Social anxiety. Not just that I had them even, but that they severely impacted my daily life. I'd found all sorts of coping strategies that helped me to pretend I didn't have any problems - but sometimes

Lives with: Anxiety & Insomnia

Not a story. Just some things that helped me with GAD. Quitting Coffee. Learning about my anxiety. Being kind to myself. Finding things to be grateful for. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Better sleep hygiene. Journaling.