The holiday seasons. What emotion came to you when reading that? Was it dread, excitement, joy, stress, anxiety, loneliness, fear? Be honest with yourself. It took me a long time to realize that while the holiday season is enjoyable, it's equally anxiety and stress inducing for me. I am not the only one to experience…
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When Anxiety Comes Back To Bite You In The…
Ever feel like you've conquered anxiety and all it throws at you only for it to come back with a vengeance and bite you in the butt? Yeah, me too. Last month I decided to go on a road trip with my dogs. I planned to drive all over the country visiting family and friends…
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Here Is What Asking For Help With My Mental Health Did
DISCLAIMER: Please note that I am not a medical professional, counselor, therapist, psychologist, or any of the like there of. I am not licensed to give professional advice in terms of mental health disorders & medical advice. All statements below are my own personal experiences and personal advice. I am not liable for any outcomes…
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Anxiety Is NOT A Bad Thing
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Why I Can’t Just Pray My Anxiety Away
WOAH. That's a big title. Hear me out on this one guys, I think this is a very large misconception in the community of mental health and faith. It might be better than you think. Okay, before any of you come on here to bash my faith or throw the "The bible says not to…
Emotional Healing Week 6: Tips To Help Overcome Anxiety
Week six. Six weeks ago I vowed that I would write about my journey with anxiety and depression and how I was healing from it. Now here we are, six weeks later. Overall the last four or five months have been kind of brutal for me. I was a roller coaster of emotions for awhile…
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Emotional Healing Week 5: Finding Confidence
The last couple of months I have been focusing on not having anxiety on more of a day to day basis. Now, I am focusing on more long term goals for myself as the anxiety isn't as apparent. In my last therapy session we talked about some big, long term goals. Goals for myself, goals…
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Emotional Healing Week 4: Conquering The Anxiety
Last week I had some real anxiety. Not all throughout the week, but a couple of instances. One of them really stood out to me. It was the first meeting of the Military Wives Bible Study I go to. I was slightly nervous going in to this but knew that it would be totally fine,…
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Emotional Healing: Week 3
Week three. I am still, blown away at the amount of people that have been encouraged by these posts. How am I doing? Good! A little better each day. The anxious brain has kind of been sitting at the back of my mind for a few months. I wake up and think, “Is today going…
Healing From Anxiety: Week 2
Hey guys! I am back to report on week two of overcoming anxiety and depression. And I have got to say, I am feeling so much better (knock on wood). The last five weeks I have been focusing on not having anxiety at all. Trying to get rid of it or ignore it, breathe through…