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What Anxiety Looks Like To Me

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This is not a pretty picture. This is what anxiety looks like to me. Each color line is a negative thought or feeling all mixed together intertwined in all different directions. Imagine trying to pick them apart so all of the colored lines are straight and untangled. That’s what we try doing everyday. We try to separate our thoughts so they line up nicely and we can feel in control and calm. Anxiety has been controlling me a lot lately. I have so many thoughts at once. If you relate to this drawing, you are definitely not alone. We’re all here for each other 🌺💐🌸

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Catwoman2018

Hi Maria, as soon as I saw your pic, I thought it was just how I imagine all my thoughts careering round inside my head, quite powerful. A never ending job trying to sort every one out. :)

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MariaLove123 in reply to Catwoman2018

Thanks girl. I know right? It’s like a mess of stuff we battle with everyday. We gotta help each other untangle our color lines!

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JEG325

Had a lot of days where my whole life looked liked that. We all spend a significant amount of time trying to untangle things. Glad I have you and my friends here to help! 750 kazillion hugs for being my friend, pretty lady.....

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MariaLove123 in reply to JEG325

It sure is! I’m glad you relate. Not glad you deal with this but glad you’re able to see it this way too! Lots of love 💕

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Eowyn7

It's like a picture of the inside of my brain. It's no wonder why I have trouble finishing things before starting something new. Sigh.

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MariaLove123 in reply to Eowyn7

I know right! “This is what your brain looks like on anxiety” lol

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fauxartist

I hear ya sista......

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Starrlight

Yeah it’s crazy 😜 although I think it makes us unique and strong and powerful and as much pain as it causes their is somehow beauty still. That’s what I think. Love all of you so ❤️

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MariaLove123 in reply to Starrlight

You always look at the beauty in things Star! We’re a beautiful mess 🌈

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Starrlight in reply to MariaLove123

Haha Maria I so agree with you!!!

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MariaLove123 in reply to Starrlight

We have an awful illness, but we have so many beautiful gifts. We understand compassion, we’re non judgmental, we appreciate kindness and the beauty in things, we are strong, we love simple things in life and we’re really special. Give a so called normal person this disease for one day and they’d never be able to handle it!

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Igor4253

💜

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kenster1

to me its like Im in a room and the walls are closing in on me and ive no way out.

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MariaLove123 in reply to kenster1

Oh I get that too! Especially in public. It’s an awful feeling. It’s really interesting to see how everyone thinks anxiety looks like to them. ❤️ U Kenster!

I had dreams that looked exactly like the picture when I was a child. I didn't realize for a long time that it was anxiety manifesting in my brain. Wow. I relate to this so much!

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