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Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety is not always what you think it is. When society sees social anxiety, they see a shy introvert who doesn’t go out or say much. I am a shy introvert but I do go out. I actually enjoy traveling. Living with social anxiety is more than just being “shy”. Social anxiety can manifest…
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Mental Illnesses Are Not Adjectives
Mental Illness is nearly impossible to describe in words. Mental Illness is in a world of its own; a special; a special kind of darkness. It will hold you captive in an alternate reality. It changes the very way an individual perceives, experiences, and think about themselves, others, and the world. It is a disruption…
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Body Insecurities
Did you know I am insecure and subconscious with my body for as long as I can remember? I have grown into my body pretty fast in height and weight. By the time I was 13 or 14, I looked like I was almost 21. I was already wearing women clothing sizes, possibly skipping over…
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What Is It? Tell Me I’m Normal
My mind is telling me I am weak. That I shouldn’t speak up. There are times it’s difficult to get out of bed. The problem is, I still do what normal people do. I go to work and do everyday things like normal. Is it anxiety? Is it a form of depression? I’m told I’m…
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A Woman Who is Used to Being On Her Own
As a woman who is used to being, we are someone who loves hard and the toughest to crack. My personal walls are built to the highest. That is all there is: my walls. I, and other women like myself, built these walls entirely on my own and it is a part of my…