Fear

[RememberToBreathe]

I hate how fear and anxiety go hand in hand. Because of this I can’t face my fears and live how I want to live. It’s exhausting. Fear keeps me a prisoner.

 

[TDS74]

I'm so sorry!! I can totally relate, I haven't really lived for years due to my anxiety and fears.

 

[triceps]

Having had anxiety and the accompanying fears for the last 50 years, I can honestly say that I haven't been myself since my early teens. Anxiety determined my college curriculum, many job and career choices and drove me to live in one of the remotest parts of America. Being 66 years old you'd think I'd be wise enough to not let anxiety form the majority of decision-making. Unfortunately anxiety hasn't aged well with me, still controlling the majority of my life. Luckily I'm comfortably retired and don't have to figure out what type of jobs I could handle, as there aren't many.

 

[TDS74]

Controls my life as well! Controls my mother's life at 66 and controlled my Grandmother's life. I pray my children never have to feel even just a slight portion of what I feel!!

 

[ManaClash]

Damn yeah I totally agree it's effected a lot of my choices in life just because I would rather avoid a potential stressful situation then roll the dice. Not that I have the money but I've always wanted to travel even to other states would be cool. I just don't because of the fear of what might happen or if I start to feel panicked.

 

[ManaClash]

Having had anxiety and the accompanying fears for the last 50 years, I can honestly say that I haven't been myself since my early teens. Anxiety determined my college curriculum, many job and career choices and drove me to live in one of the remotest parts of America. Being 66 years old you'd think I'd be wise enough to not let anxiety form the majority of decision-making. Unfortunately anxiety hasn't aged well with me, still controlling the majority of my life. Luckily I'm comfortably retired and don't have to figure out what type of jobs I could handle, as there aren't many.

I'm 36 and feel like my anxiety has only gotten worse I can't even imagine what it will be in my 60s. You never could figure it out? That's distressing to say the least.

 

[adamden]

You hit the nail on the head with this one. It can affect our lives tremendously.