Dear Jess:

Anxiety does make life difficult, the more of it, the more difficult. Dating, employment, going through the day, all difficult, challenging, exhausting when anxious. Anxiety does nothing good for the person, it only harms, rains on one’s parade all day long, and night time too, except when you sleep deeply, not dreaming. Ah… the break, a much needed break.

It is possible to manage anxiety and it is possible to heal from anxiety. Healing from severe anxiety is the hardest tasks of all, is my experience. I am in the process of healing. Complete healing- I may not live long enough for that to take place.

But you are younger. Besides, some healing is better than none. Anxiety doesn’t have to be a life sentence.

anita