“The bell rings. I run. “I get to the door of my next class and stand there, arm outstretched. I pause. I try to will my arm to move but I can’t. Thoughts of doubt, fear and anger circle in my head. The longer I wait to open the door, the later I will be.Continue reading “My Life With Anxiety”
Category Archives: Let’s Talk Anxiety
Poetry: Overwhelmed
This is the sonnet I wrote for my tenth grade Language Arts class: Cloud of suffocating darkness descends, Her mind clouds with memories of faces. Time standing still trying hard to amend; Network of strings strategically placed. Symphony of chaos makes her head pound. Through the dark there is a flame, shining bright. Sight revealsContinue reading “Poetry: Overwhelmed”
Let’s Talk Anxiety Pt.2
“Coping with anxiety would be the same as coping with stress.” JoAnna Dickinson, MSW, Counselor at Church on the Ridge, is back for week two of “Let’s Talk Anxiety.” On how to cope with anxiety: “You’ve got to find ways to take care of yourself… by practicing self care which might look like focusing onContinue reading “Let’s Talk Anxiety Pt.2”
Let’s Talk Anxiety Pt.1
“Feelings of anxiety are something that everyone has at some point in their life. But, it can be excessive. And when it’s a lot of anxiety that is persistent and impacts our daily life, then that would be potentially diagnosed as an anxiety disorder. We all have feelings of nervousness or anxiousness which is fearContinue reading “Let’s Talk Anxiety Pt.1”
EMILY DICKINSON 