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If you could describe your anxiety in one word, what would it be?
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There is a thread under Depression just like this so I thought why not start an anxiety one?
My word is:
Attacking
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Exhausting.
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- Terrifying
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Horrible , like u can’t breathe and suffer to do regular stuff and can’t cope
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Disassociation. It’s like I’m not really me when my anxiety gets worse or I’m not really there in my surroundings. Not sure if that’s the correct word to describe it though. Great post. Interesting to read how others describe their anxiety.
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Suffocating.
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Hi Melissa, this resonates with me. For me, currently, the world is just too big.
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Ever-present
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Overpowering
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It's interesting to see the similarities in people's responses on here, but also the differences. Shows the universality of anxiety, but also how it can be impacted by individual experiences.
Mine would be: potent.
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Taxing