Comments on: “There’s a Storm, But You Keep It Inside”

By: mandy

mandy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:28:28 +0000

I love the complete honestly your posts always have.

By: cuileann

cuileann — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:25:45 +0000

“the gap doesn’t seem so wide between being a little crazy and out-of-my-mind crazy.”

I know exactly what you mean.

By: Elle

Elle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:06:56 +0000

Trust me, you’re still not alone. I think being in our twenties is part of it. There are so many choices to be made, so many paths one can follow. We’re on constant overdrive, working hard to achieve goals while attempting to figure ourselves out. Your description of yourself – a creative mind in the clouds with feet firmly planted on the ground – was the exact way I would have described myself a few years ago, but to be honest, I can’t say that’s an accurate description for me these days. But it’s not to say it won’t ever come back. I think once we get a little more stabilized in our lives and what we want to do, things will start falling into place again…or at least that’s the hope :)!

By: nicopolitan

nicopolitan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:25 +0000

“Now there was so much data that I couldn’t comprehend it all.”

I hear this a hyper-current malady called Information Sickness that really only became relevant during our generation, especially given modern circumstances. There is very little out there to support the idea because it’s so new, but universities are considering launching formal studies of the phenomenon.

I get a form of this, too. If I have too many channels of communication open and people contact me in rapid succession before I can answer, their voices blend together and I can’t remember who said what and the voices start to blend together. It’s dizzying.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:12:39 +0000

I realized recently that I have spent more of my life anxious than not. I can relate and I don’t think others see it until I am under intense pressure. The thing is, I never want them to see me lose my cool. Ever. I am embarrassed when they do.

Hope it gets “a lot better” soon.

By: Ari

Ari — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:47:10 +0000

Aww sorry to hear that you’re struggling. I’m a contradiction like you, btw.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:11:21 +0000

Wow, that was intense. Sorry to hear that you’re having problems. I get anxious at times; not to the extent that you’re describing, but it’s still not nice, and there isn’t always a tangible reason for it. I hope you get better soon.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:37 +0000

Writing helps me too, it helps take the edge off sometimes. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, so I’m anxious at all times.

At all times. About all things.

My husband and my friends call me Anxiety Girl.

I freaked out on my husband (before he was my husband) on gChat (while he was in Iraq, no less) about how I wasn’t sure if I could marry him because then people would know then that we were having sex because that’s what married people do. And I couldn’t have that.

I’m in a constant state of anxiety, the low grade, low key is easy to handle. I’m even getting to be a pro at the middle grade levels of anxiety, because I have rushes of those every day about things most people would just shake their heads at. But I’ll never get used to the anxiety and panic attacks. Medicine helps, but only so much. It doesn’t STOP the anxiety, it helps me to deal with it better.

With me, even the smallest decisions I have to make turn into major ones. Because I can’t just take things as they come. I have to plan things, or I feel like nothing is in my control and I have to fight that much harder to keep myself calm.

It’s not always rational, the anxiety I feel. In fact, 95% of the time it’s not rational. It’s not supposed to be rational, or we’d be able to handle it better, you know?

If you ever need to talk, you know how to reach me. :]

By: Herding Cats

Herding Cats — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:59:00 +0000

I feel like your situation is one that is very, very common for women in their 20s. It happened to my mom, my best friends, and myself as well. I have periods of time where I am a ridiculous basketcase and then periods of calm. I get overwhelmed very easily and very panicky. I wish I could offer up solutions for you, but I really don’t have any! I’ve always heard that depression is stress from the past and anxiety is stress from the future. I believe that’s very true! Feel better. If anything, writing should help :)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:42 +0000

Thank you for sharing this with us. I too struggled with the same feelings starting just before college. Take care of yourself–whichever way you see fit–and you will be OK. You may always have triggers, but you’ll learn what to watch for and how to control it.

By: liz

liz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:18:14 +0000

I think that the same thing has been happening to me and it is very new. I don’t know how to deal with the anxiety at all. I’ve been going to counseling, but it makes me feel like a basket case.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:02:36 +0000

I think, perhaps, that you don’t have anything to worry about until you can’t tell there’s a storm anymore. I think it’s perfectly acceptable to feel a little crazy, maybe a bit neurotic sometimes. And as long as you recognize your feelings to be what they are- a little crazy and bit neurotic- you’re fine. Also, HELLO? You are a writer. I’m sorry but you have to be a bit off your rocker to keep putting one sentence behind another. So, you’re in good company!