personal blog #3

A past problem I was once faced with was how to deal with suffering from severe anxiety. I was constantly irritable and shaky, my heart raced as I went through my days leaving me with a tense feeling throughout my body, which resulted in me feeling extremely uncomfortable in social situations. What really got me through this problem was deep breathing, as well as keeping a positive mind state. I found that by staying positive, my attacks weren't as severe. But staying positive wasn't always the easiest thing to do, so keeping an optimistic mind definitely showed how strong of a person I am. For awhile, I felt held back from dealing with this problem because I would shelter myself from the world, once feeling sorry for myself and the problem I was dealt. But I pulled myself out of the rut rather quickly with the help of my support system, my family. They've acted as my sounding board my entire life, but especially during the period that this problem took place. They've been my shoulder to cry on when I felt down because I was missing so much school and feeling out of place. Before addressing the problems with my anxiety, I felt there was no hope for my future and that I was going to remain sheltered and alone. But once I realized how insignificant this problem was to the big picture of my life, I saw that there was hope to be a happy and calm individual who could live life without constantly feeling on edge. This problem certainly effected my identity, it covered up my personality in a very noticeable way, at one point making me extremely depressed.