Dear Adrian Gallardo:

There are many, many expressions of anxiety, from Tourette Syndrome (my case), to OCD (my case), to psychosis (not yet..) to obesity, to drug abuse, to many syndromes, like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome… so many, many. We are all born with fear-genes and we get scared enough, as children, that overwhelming fear will express itself in multiple of ways over one’s lifetime.

Regarding your comment that I am strong: people survive a whole lot of trauma; but few people thrive in spite of serious, long term trauma.

anita