Anxiety [for me] is:
o Wearing a jacket even when it’s warm because you feel ‘exposed’
o Feeling uneasy or sick when you’re meeting someone new or going somewhere new
o Not wanting to leave the house on bad days
o Choosing to sit in spots that are out of the way (corners or sides of rooms) so you feel less ‘exposed’
o Biting nails or your lip when anxious
o Having random bouts of irritability
o Thinking people are talking about you when they’re not
o Making yourself think people dislike you
o Cancelling plans because you made them when you were okay
o Being slightly OCD about certain things, and being uneasy when something isn’t done ‘your’ way
o Coming across as moody when you feel anxious
o Feeling weak and tired
o Having an increased heart rate or breathing when anxious
o Insomnia
o Constantly needing reassurance
o Needing to know why someone likes you, specifically what qualities about yourself they like
o Also wanting to know what qualities people dislike about you so you can ‘fix’ them
o Lack of patience in some things
o Overthinking ‘odd’ things – e.g. the way someone said something
o Procrastination
o Stammering
o Lightheaded-ness in anxious situations (extreme situation)
o Struggle with confrontation and being yelled at
o Over indulgence or under eating, no in-between
o Being obsessive with schedules and lists, having to know a time, date, etc. Especially with plans
o Struggle to concentrate
o Dizziness and numbness
o Apologising all the time
o Getting ‘jelly legs’, or randomly wanting to run
o Feeling restless a lot of the time
