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What High-Functioning Anxiety Looked Like for Me After Cancer
So, from the outside, I looked like I was doing fine. I went back to work. I showed up for my responsibilities.I kept moving forward. But in the inside, it was different. I was overthinking everything. Every feeling, every change in my body, every “what if” that crossed my mind. I didn’t always say it out loud, but it was there.
But here's the kicker. I was still functioning. That’s what made it hard to recognize. I didn’t look like I was struggling. I wasn’t falling apart. But carrying it quietly.
So after going through a rare cancer diagnosis, with a poor prognosis, I thought surviving would mean I’d feel okay. Since then, I’ve learned that those are two different things. Survivnng and healing don’t always happen at the same time. For me, part of my healing journey has been learning how to slow down, process what I’ve been through, and give myself space to feel what I didn’t always have time to feel in the moment.
So, I’m sharing this because I know I’m not the only one. If you’ve gone through something life-changing and have found yourself still trying to make sense of it after everything “should” be okay… I see you.
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