30 People Are Sharing How Anxiety Impacts Their Everyday Lives

This sounds more like depression than anxiety. (I've got both, so no criticisms.)

That's me ALL THE WAY.

That's depression... I had it.

This is definitely describing depression...

Do you know that feeling when you're walking down a flight of stairs and miss a step? Your heart races and you feel like you could die? That happens for a few seconds and you go on with your life. Living with PTSD/anxiety/panic attacks, that's how we feel like 24x7. What's worse, you never know when that feeling will get you. In a shopping mall? During a family celebration? Every night, when you wake up at 3am? And they definitely do not go away in seconds. Or minutes. Or hours.

Yeah. I thought I was alone. But, I realized (through this article) that I'm not.

I've been told I'm not the only one. I never fully believed it until I read this. Thank ya'll!

I feel this every day

this is also more like depression than anxiety, except maybe the last one

I think anxiety gives depressions as a "bonus", they follow each other like two weird goblins.

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I have anxiety and I wouldn't go to dance where I had been dancing for 10 years. I understand this

Oof. I relate to this the most

I absolutely hate change; one small thing makes me mad because I follow a routine. I blame everything on myself, and always second guess things like even making a sandwich. or commenting on a post. I used to feel like my room was a prison, but now that's the only place I want to be( I am a teenager tho so idk). I get triggered at very small things, like a drop of glue on the side of the bottle or dropping a book. I don't really fear interactions though, unless it's with someone new or with someone of interest. I am actually very extroverted lol. Now I am even second-guessing writing this because I feel like I will be judged somehow :(

I have anxiety and OCDs that feed off each other, but the OCDs help me cope with living with Asperger's, so, you know, catch 52 anyone?

Me.

You definitely minimized her feelings

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Not being able to take a selfie in public? I don't want to minimize her feelings but, seriously? I don't take selfies ever. Look at the world around you and stop being self absorbed.

waking up with a fast heartbeat and difficulty breathing because of the anxiety is like a torture to me. There is nothing more i desire in this world to get rid of that feeling

I find that when I start a new relationship (platonic or not) I immediately think about the end.

Whoa :O Didn't knew that feeling is anxiety? I have always had it, worse now when I am burnout. Waiting for something.. to happen.. but not sure what it is..?

This one for sure! =\

Oh yeah. All the time.

Every time I go to the doctor to get my anxiety medication renewed, they ask why my heart rate is so high. I want to say, "Really? Are you kidding with that?". My heart rate is always between 90 and 117. And that's not when I'm having palpitations.

The racing thoughts are terrible. It's like a slide show on fast forward. They don't stay in your head long enough for you to focus on just one at a time.

I have so many thoughts they all come out at the same time so talking to me requires a lot of patience. And then I'm more and more ashamed of this. Anxiety is one part, but the shame is unbearable. The shaking, the sweats. Damn me

Yes! Sensory overload.

Sensory overload. Being in a big space if there’s lots of noise can make me feel more claustrophobic than being in a small quiet space. Like the kitchen at work at lunch. I work in a call centre, it’s always no airy. and it’s the lots of little noises that get to me and can freak me out. So weird and difficult to explain how it makes me feel!

Yep, same here. I constantly worry and/or think I have cancer.

Me in a nutshell.... I'm sad that there are a lot of people who relate to this...

Yeah, me too.

I can't even go clothes shopping because by the time I get to the cash register I look like I've just run a marathon and I'm terrified someone will call ambulance.

I definitely feel like I easily annoy most people. I am sorry this person feels the rest of these.. =‘(

Yes :( over analysing everything I’ve said and going to say because i’m afraid I’ll sound stupid or weird and people will judge what I said. So then I end up panicking and blurting out something random or freezing up and saying nothing.

Oh, all of these I know well. My husband used to call me Shakey McTwitch. I always have the remote in my hand in case there's a loud noise on tv. I'm a gunslinger with the mute button. I don't leave the house for weeks on end because even the thought of going to the store is overwhelming and too stressful. Anxiety sucks, it can take over your life.

Every day hoping and praying that the next day will be better and that this isn't just how life is now.

Soul deep exhaustion is such a great description. It's almost like your mind won't shut off the thoughts of anticipation of what you need to do, it's always overthinking, and it spreads down from your mind to your body. Just thinking about and anticipating what might happen (and of course it's always worst-case scenarios and never fabulous things) that make it almost feel like your body has already done the things. It's probably your thoughts triggering hormones that trick your body into thinking it has experienced the bad things you thought about.

Yeah, I'm always so tired, because i can't sleep. I'm constantly scared that my gf is going to break up with me, even though at the same time I know she's not.

And you breath fast and shallow because the chest is so tight, and your back is stiff like a board, neck muscles rigid, eyes wide open, and you think you're going to die. Your heart can't beat that fast and not explode.

I’m like this in the morning. It’s like i’m paralysed and physically can’t move or get out of bed. People assume i’m lazy but it’s a real problem getting up in the morning.

I won't even go to the mailbox! On one hand, it's kind of nice to know I'm not alone, but on the other hand, I wouldn't wish these feelings on my worst enemy.

Anxiety feels like: not being able to control anything Not being able to stop shaking Not being able to breathe Having panic attacks all the time Freaking out about everything Trying not to cry when the tears are already spilling out.

Anxiety is not being able to finish reading this article.

yep, I can relate. At lunch, I mostly stay quiet because when I speak, no one seems to react or care. I don't get invited too many places, which makes me feel like no one likes me or I have no friends. My hands are always sweaty, and people even ask me about them if they touch my hand for a high five or something like that. I worry about every little thing, and I feel like nothing sometimes :( today has been a hard day

Paranoia that someone thinks I'm shoplifting...

Anxiety sucks.I have these too.Also afraid of going to sleep😣

I am introverted with PTSD and although I don’t make every single type of phone call “most adults can make because it’s easy,” I have found ways to slowly accomplish a lot of types of calls. One, I’ve been making myself call my dad (lives in another state) once a week, sometimes twice, sometimes once every 2 weeks. I also chat with my husband’s family members that are sweet and happy to hear from me. Ok so those seem easier than making appointments. I have nervous energy in public so I have overchatted with the techs at my doctor’s office and my dog’s vet, but somehow it helped. I tel myself not everyone thinks I’m weird and some seem to like chatting. So now I can make appointments to those two places without extreme anxiety because I sort of know them, it’s less intimidating. I also pay for the voicemail text so I can think about what I’m going to say when I call back if they called first. I also have what I need with me, pen, paper, dates/times I want to ask about. Preparedness

One of the few anxieties I don't have( phone calls). I'm glad for that at least.