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Feb022012

#NerdsUnite: I just graduated college!! But um, now what? (Me Now)

Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 6:00AM |

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @MegCorbs

Here is the 6th installment of what I loving call: Anxiety is an asshole that I kicked to the curb. First installment can be found here, 2nd here 3rd here 4th here 5th here. I'm hoping that by sharing my story I can somehow help anyone dealing with anxiety and show you that if I can beat it so can you!

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Last post I had talked about FINALLY getting help and the ways I went about getting it.

So where am I now?

I honestly have good days and bad (more good though!) but am much more in control of my emotions. I can feel when I get anxious and will walk myself through it. By putting the situation into perspective, and asking myself why I am feeling anxious at this exact moment, I can usually calm myself down.

I only have around 2 panic attacks a year when something REALLY crazy happens. To go from at least one a day to only two a year is just such a gift. I know one day it will be ZERO a year!

I found it really important to surround myself with people who are upfront and honest with me. My best friends, family and BF will ALL call me out when I'm acting like a crazy anxious person and I love them for it. By doing this they help me get back to the REAL me not the anxiety me.

Thank you EVERYONE for all of the tweets/emails/DMs/texts. I was INSANELY terrified to tell my story. Most people don't know how in depth it really goes. But through it all I was able to help some people who are currently dealing with this crazy disease.

My long term goal is to eventually speak to teens about my experiences and hopefully help them get the help they need. An awesome tweep (you know who you are and thank you) has recommend To Write Love on Her Arms which is an awesome organization for teen anxiety, depression and self-harm awareness.

You can quote me on this: I WILL be giving talks one day. TAKE THAT ANXIETY!

Now I'm going to leave you with a video of something I NEVER thought I would do and while you watch it think of something (it doesn't have to be anxiety) that is holding you back. Now tell that thing/person/incident/disease to take a hike. Life is too short to life it for anyone/anything else but YOU!