The thing around my Neck
I know you were only trying to help. I know that you wanted to know what was going on in my head. But how Can I describe something that consumes my entire existence. How can I voice the words to tell you that I feel startled. It’s not to say that I do not feels safe here. That would be a lie and a dishonesty on my part. You have been a bog part of my sanity and journey to seek stability. But from time to time. The walls of safety around you and I are brought down and the darkness seeps through. Sometimes when I feel it coming, pounding demanding, I plot my escape. But on days like today, It catches me unawares and we will battle it to the bitter end. My relationship with anxiety began years ago. You see our dynamic is complicated. Unlike a healthy relationship with boundaries, this one makes a point every morning when you wake up. It reminds you that you are about to step out of your house and you probably should not. It reminds you that you do not have the appr...