Sometimes, I get upset, and one way I can deal with it is through Art.I get out a large sheet of paper and some pastels and scribble away my frustration, hurt, and fear onto the page.I feel better afterwards and more focused. I’ve heard it’s called Art as therapy. My Art for this is very … Read more
I suffer anxiety, but as a writer and artist, I don’t often find unpleasant emotions the sources of inspiration. I prefer to look at and dwell on beauty and ideas. When I feel fear, I feel physically sick; it’s no so much racing thoughts but the physical sensations that make it so uncomfortable. A couple … Read more
Probably the worst thing I had to deal with was the depression that could come with my fear. There were times when I just couldn’t be bothered to do anything; I felt a listlessness with my circumstances that could lead to all-pervasive apathy. It’s a negative spiral of loneliness, worthlessness, powerlessness, and meaninglessness (what I … Read more
One of the biggest things that helped me with anxiety is learning I’m a Highly Sensitive Person. Before this, I was overwhelmed by noise, activity, my emotions, sensations such as hunger and muscle tension. I thought of myself as an anxious person, a flawed individual with nothing to offer. After learning I have a disposition … Read more
I have my own social anxiety group on Meetup.com. I started it because there was nothing else in my locale that seemed to cater for anxious neurotic types like myself. It’s been going for a couple of years now and one thing I have noticed is how different people are who label themselves Socially Anxious. … Read more