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33 Ridiculous Reasons I Get Relentless Anxiety

They may seem silly, but they've affected me more than I'm willing to admit.

Mar 06, 2017

I don't need anyone to tell me that I worry about trivial things. I already know that. Most of the time, when my anxiety flares up, it ends up not being a big deal. I cannot help my anxiety. I cannot control when it decides to cripple me. I cannot diminish it by simply being told "don't worry about it," so don't bother. Everyone feels anxious from time to time; that is not the type of anxiety I'm referring to here.

Here are 33 ridiculous reasons I get relentless anxiety:

1. Talking about what gives me anxiety

It only makes me dwell on it more.

2. Going somewhere new

Fear of the unknown...idk

3. Traffic

4. Staying up late

If I get less than the number of hours of sleep I need, I will be so out of whack.

5. Change

6. Social media

7. Doing laundry

8. When my laundry isn't done...

Lose lose situation here. I know.

9. When someone doesn't text back

10. Not texting someone back

...even if I don't want to talk to them...

11. Crowds

They suck the energy right out of me.

12. Movie Theaters

and yet...I love them.

13. When plans change

14. Not being able to trust most people

15. The future

16. Being alone in a crowded place

17. Disappointing someone

18. Being disappointed by someone

19. When people ask me why I have anxiety about something

Believe me, if I had a choice, I wouldn't choose this.

20. Talking on the phone to someone I don't know well

21. Going to the doctor (or even worse, the dentist)

I can't write anything else about it here because I am panicking just thinking about it.

22. Feeling like I'm being annoying

23. Having a to-do list

I have one every day so...

24. Trying to shove cash back into my wallet when someone is behind me in line

25. Elevators

26. When the chef tries to throw shrimp into your mouth at Japanese restaurants

AFTER I've said no a million times.

27. Being late

28. Small talk

29. When people ask me what I'm doing with my life

30. Making any kind of decision

Literally any kind.

31. Trying to sleep

32. Not knowing what is causing the anxiety

33. Literally everything and anything

Some of these may seem silly, but I promise you, I have spent more time than I'm willing to admit stressing over these things. Writing this is almost too much for me. I think I need to go take my Zoloft now.

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1. Talking about what gives me anxiety

2. Going somewhere new

3. Traffic

4. Staying up late

5. Change

6. Social media

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9. When someone doesn't text back

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16. Being alone in a crowded place

17. Disappointing someone

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19. When people ask me why I have anxiety about something

20. Talking on the phone to someone I don't know well

21. Going to the doctor (or even worse, the dentist)

22. Feeling like I'm being annoying

23. Having a to-do list

24. Trying to shove cash back into my wallet when someone is behind me in line

25. Elevators

26. When the chef tries to throw shrimp into your mouth at Japanese restaurants

27. Being late

28. Small talk

29. When people ask me what I'm doing with my life

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31. Trying to sleep

32. Not knowing what is causing the anxiety

33. Literally everything and anything

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