{"quotes":[{"text":"Anxiety is the monster that resides within.","author":"Karon Waddell","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","anxiety-disorders","mental-disorders","mental-health","mental-health-stigma"],"id":14218,"author_id":"Karon+Waddell"},{"text":"At that moment my shyness and anxiety all flooded back and I took a few steps back, and then sank to the ground; crouching, overwhelmed, covering my face. ‘What will he think? What if he already hates me? Maybe I was wrong in the first place? Maybe he didn’t like me at all.’ No matter how much I tried, I wasn’t able to produce a single positive thought to counter my panic. I wasn’t able to take a deep breath and relax. This day had been too eventful. I began to shake furiously, afraid of what was to come. ‘He hates me! He hates me!’ I thought over and over. Hot tears began to fall down my cheeks and I squeezed my eyes trying to stop them. My breathing quickened. What was I doing? I had said what I wanted, proudly, trying to be something to him but here I was: a total mess.‘What kind of a confession ends in a panic attack? GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!’ I thought furiously, my efforts rewarded with futility. The world started to spin, my mouth becoming numb for reasons I couldn’t understand, almost as if to prevent me from panicking aloud. As if I had the friggin’ courage.","author":"Anja Owona Okoa","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","panic","panic-attacks"],"id":47451,"author_id":"Anja+Owona+Okoa"},{"text":"When I feel threatened, vulnerable, or insecure, whether it from simply walking into a room of unknown people, meeting someone for the first time, an unexpected or expected confrontation, or doing something new, I affirm in my mind (over and over): There is no danger, there is no threat. From there, the discomfort lessens and I become open for discovery and adventure.","author":"Charles F. Glassman","tags":["affirmation-and-attitude","affirmations","anxiety","anxiety-attack","inner-streangth","inner-strength","insecurities","insecurity","success","success-strategies","successful-living"],"id":81355,"author_id":"Charles+F.+Glassman"},{"text":"Okay, I’ll just jump right out and say it. I have anxiety issues.","author":"Shannon Celebi","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attach","anxiety-attack","depression","depression","fear","gad"],"id":89395,"author_id":"Shannon+Celebi"},{"text":"Anxiety, and the physical symptoms it causes, is merely fog along the path of independence and discovery.","author":"Charles F. Glassman","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","freedom-of-thought","independence","independent-thinking","independent-thought","personal-growth","physical","self-discovery"],"id":173868,"author_id":"Charles+F.+Glassman"},{"text":"The worst part about anxiety attacks, is that you’re aware it’s irrational and sometimes unexplainable, but knowing that gives no aid what so ever. In most cases, it deepens the anxiety as you realise “if I know it’s irrational, why can’t I stop it… Oh god I can’t stop it” you begin to believe you are no longer in control of your mind. That. That is fear.","author":"Ami Desu","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","anxiety-disorder","anxiety","control-your-mind","control-your-thoughts","mental-health","mental-illness","panic","panic-attack"],"id":232788,"author_id":"Ami+Desu"},{"text":"Anxiety and depression, and the physical symptoms they cause, are merely distractions and smokescreens to “protect” you from dangers, which are usually, imaginary.","author":"Charles F. Glassman","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","depression","inspirational","intention","law-of-attraction-books","law-of-attraction","positive-thinking","spiritual","success","wisdom"],"id":277914,"author_id":"Charles+F.+Glassman"},{"text":"It was a myth you couldn't function on opiates: shooting up was one thing but for someone like me-jumping at pigeons beating from the sidewalk, afflicted with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder practically to the point of spasticity and cerebral palsy-pills were the key to being not only competent, but high-functioning.","author":"Donna Tartt","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","competence","dread","drug-addiction","functioning","myth","opiates","ptsd"],"id":393445,"author_id":"Donna+Tartt"},{"text":"I wish I could tell every single woman with depression or anxiety or who has gotten herself into a situation that she doesn't think she can get out of, that something life-changing could be around the corner. You just have to wait, it will come, this slump isn't forever.","author":"Constance Hall","tags":["anxiety","anxiety-attack","anxiety","depression","depression","hope","inspirational","inspirational"],"id":401147,"author_id":"Constance+Hall"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":9,"pages":1}}