AnxietyDisorders

I find myself watching random content on YouTube sometimes to zone out. Today I stumbled upon a channel of someone who has otters for pets lol. They threw one of the otters a bday party, and I couldn’t get over how cute they were eating their little cake made of fish. It made me smile. #Anxiety #AnxietyDisorders #PanicDisorder

First of all I didn't even know it was possible to have a "relapse" of anxiety, but I suppose it's pretty accurate to my situation.
I worked so hard to get to where I was, going to work and going to stores and going to get gas all by myself. Now I feel like I'm back at square one starting over. I haven't been going to work, I struggle to step foot in stores, and I haven't been able to even get gas. It's so incredibly frustrating and embarrassing. Anyone else have this happen?

(Image is a painting I did recently based on how I am feeling)

#AnxietyDisorders #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Relapse #PanicAttack #Depression #struggling

Sometimes it can be so easy to focus on the whole staircase and not the step right in front of you/me. Anxiety can make this especially difficult, and so can a multitude of other emotions and conditions.

I think that this can be applied to mindfulness, too. Being in the present. Maybe, by taking time to exercise mindfulness, one can realize what step that first step is. The first step doesn't need to be a big first step. It can be a baby step. Maybe that first step needs to wait a bit or longer to be taken.

Take care of yourself and be kind to yourself.

#Motivation #Mindfulness #babysteps #AnxietyDisorders #physicalhealth #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

it's like I'm trying to protect my sand castle from the tide. the more I fight, the stronger it comes. the more risk my castle I put. that's how my mental health been lately. the sand castle is my sanity and the tide is like the obstacle. alas, stupid of me fighting things that the universe has the only control or in my situation the external force. I used to say my mental health is like a hamster running on the wheel, but as I got motivate to go on with my life, I started to try controlling everything so my 'sandcastle ' will be safe. little do I know, the power that I have is to either let my sandcastle destroy or maybe I can build fence to protect it. or maybe just move it away. idk. #abandonmentissues #Paranoid #AnxietyDisorders #Anxiety

Music. It can be listening to music, playing music, writing music, writing lyrics, anything having to do with music! I came up with todays 'prompt' a bit after having played my piano/keyboard some and studying out of a book a while before they about writing lyrics. For me, music touches my soul in ways other things can't...and maybe for reasons that I am keeping private. I do more listening to music than playing music. There are certain songs that are especially my go-tos! My bucket is definitely filled by the effects of music!

Does anyone else feel their bucket filled by music in some or any way?? Are there any songs that are your "go-to" songs? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments or in a separate post!

#DistractMe #peace #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #ChronicIllness #Anxiety #AnxietyDisorders #Selfcare

Quotes are a big one for me! I definitely am a lover of quotes. Some of the messages they portray can be so piercingly awesome and can really make me think, at times.

I love that there are even APPS for looking through quotes! Are any of you impacted by quotes in this way? Do you have any favorites you'd like to share?

#DistractMe #MentalHealth #AnxietyDisorders #UpliftingQuotes #InspirationalQuotes

For me, art is something I love and I love experimenting with new ideas and or media! This is a piece I recently did using 'colored paper chalk' (I think)! Even though it was kind of messy, it was so much fun to see how I can blend the colors and make it turn out this way! It totally fills my bucket!

I find that I can express myself through my art and, in doing so, possibly get out emotions or feelings I have inside. Any kind of art counts as doing art, as well!

Does anyone else feel their bucket being filled by doing art? Please share your thoughts in the comments if you would like! You're even welcome to share pic(s) and/or an explanation in a separate post if you would like! Thanks!

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