Woman With Anxiety Tired Of Others Not Understanding What It Is, Decides To Explain It With A Powerful Post
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Forget everything you think you know about anxiety. Despite the fact that so much information is currently available on anxiety disorders, people still seem to be confused as to what those suffering from them actually face. A makeup artist named Brittany Nichole Morefield has bravely come forward and opened a window into her private struggle, and the way she describes it is terrifyingly poignant.
“Anxiety is crippling. Anxiety is dark. Anxiety is having to make up excuse after excuse for your behavior,” Morefield offers as just a few examples of the complex issues she fights through each day. The entire anecdote, posted on her personal Facebook page and shared more than 418 thousand times across the Internet, reads like haunting spoken word poetry. Given that Morefield is also a mom, the pressure to keep her demons at bay is even stronger.
The piece does, however, end with a message of hope. Scroll down to read it, and share this with anyone who still doesn’t quite understand how anxiety can impact a person’s life. If you, or someone you know needs help, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-6264. In the author’s own words, “This is not the end… You are worthy.”
This is makeup artist Brittany Nichole Morefield. She seems happy, but like so many, she’s struggling inside
Image credits: Brittany Nichole Morefield
Anxiety is often seen as a lonely battle, but Morefield blew the doors wide open on her experience with this post
Image credits: Brittany Nichole Morefield
Her honesty resonated with readers, who bravely came forward with their own stories
If you, or someone you know needs help, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-6264
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This post is so powerful. I too am suffering from anxiety. I know a lot of people who dont understand what it means and what it does with you. Anxiety is like a shadow. It follows you with every step you make. Sometimes the shadow gets bigger until it finally eats you up inside and it can be any moments in your life. You can't control it. Even in happy moments it can get bigger.
This is me like everyday. Just under the smile and laughter
Same here
I feel guilty over my anxiety because compared to a lot of people in the world, I have a good life and no 'real' reason to be anxious. I'm not running from terrorism or watching helplessly as my children die from starvation. Guilt and anxiety go well together
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Thank you Angela <3
I’m sorry you feel this way Sarah, please don’t feel guilty or criticize yourself. I remember drowning in social anxiety. It’s totally irrational, so people can’t understand it, but the feelings are very real. God sees us in our lowest places, and he gives hope in the Truth of his Word. He brought me along a path of defeating my social anxiety, anxiety about everything actually, depression, the addictive behaviors i developed to numb myself from life. I’ve found peace in getting to know God and his love for me. Just how I am. Where I am. Even when I’m in the pit, I’m failing, and feel I have ZERO control, He still cares. He hasn’t forgotten me. Its always so dark in the middle. But he promises help and courage. Only He gives the strength to look at crippling fear and stand up, and take a step anyway. Reach out to him in prayer. He understands exactly how you feel and has plans to shape this into something that will strengthen you and enrich your life. Please read Isaiah 41:13.
This post is so powerful. I too am suffering from anxiety. I know a lot of people who dont understand what it means and what it does with you. Anxiety is like a shadow. It follows you with every step you make. Sometimes the shadow gets bigger until it finally eats you up inside and it can be any moments in your life. You can't control it. Even in happy moments it can get bigger.
This is me like everyday. Just under the smile and laughter
Same here
I feel guilty over my anxiety because compared to a lot of people in the world, I have a good life and no 'real' reason to be anxious. I'm not running from terrorism or watching helplessly as my children die from starvation. Guilt and anxiety go well together
This comment has been deleted.
Thank you Angela <3
I’m sorry you feel this way Sarah, please don’t feel guilty or criticize yourself. I remember drowning in social anxiety. It’s totally irrational, so people can’t understand it, but the feelings are very real. God sees us in our lowest places, and he gives hope in the Truth of his Word. He brought me along a path of defeating my social anxiety, anxiety about everything actually, depression, the addictive behaviors i developed to numb myself from life. I’ve found peace in getting to know God and his love for me. Just how I am. Where I am. Even when I’m in the pit, I’m failing, and feel I have ZERO control, He still cares. He hasn’t forgotten me. Its always so dark in the middle. But he promises help and courage. Only He gives the strength to look at crippling fear and stand up, and take a step anyway. Reach out to him in prayer. He understands exactly how you feel and has plans to shape this into something that will strengthen you and enrich your life. Please read Isaiah 41:13.