Anxiety

When I was a young child, I was sexually abused by my stepdad. My mother did not believe me even when the state took me away and gave custody to my grandparents. She stayed with this man for 2 years after he had been to jail for not only abusing me but two other girls in our neighborhood.

Who gave you the strength to fight back? Take a read and show your support by Commenting! When growing up, I went to an art school....

In my early twenties, I started using harder drugs such as powdered cocaine, pills, and alcohol. That poison took me to some very scary and dark places. Ten years of incarceration, lost loves, lost relationships, material possessions, peace of mind, depression, anxiety, and now at the age of 40 I finally have a clue.

What helps you forget the Pain? Take a Read, Comment on the Blog to show your Support and Share if you can Relate. Please allow...

Have you learned anything new about yourself after you got Diagnosed? What is that? Share to Raise Awareness! Everyone's story is different, but mine started...

When you mention the word "insomnia" to people, most of them associate it with "not being able to fall asleep", but, it is so much more than that for me. I've been suffering from anxiety for about 6 years, and it has shaped my life regarding my depression, everyday living, and my insomnia.

I didn't know about social anxiety at the time. I was only four years of age. A well behaved, good natured, quiet, shy child who NEVER could say no and/or yes. I was just a scrunch of the nose, raise of the shoulders, tilt of the head "whatever" kind of girl.

Did you have a problem with Getting Diagnosed?  Take a Read, Comment to show your Support and Share if you can Relate. For years I used...