I Finally Got My Independence! Now, Can I Give It Back?

Again I veer away from my panic attacks to talk about something I feel is out of hand.. the misuse of social media. Without judging I hope to make you aware that it affects a lot more people than you’d think.

My hardest fight of yet was losing my dad. Episode 5 is about how it affected so many aspects of my life, including my panic attacks.

In this episode I talk about how my need to make others feel better about themselves actually hurts me. Also I recall the day anxiety starts to take over my life.

I’ve explained how my anxiety started and how it’s shaped my life so far. In this segment I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself. It may help you get a sense of where I’m coming from as far as advice I give or it may make you say this person has no clue of what they’re talking about lol! Either way listen and see what you think!

Going as far back as I can remember Ive wanted to be free. Not from an oppressive household or overbearing parents but from the fears and frustration of constantly thinking I was going to die or my parents were going to be killed in a car accident. I talk about how real the fear was and what I did or didn’t do to get over the fear or to at least push it away long enough to see Springsteen in concert.

Life is a process. It’s not alway easy, it’s certainly not always fair. I don’t have answers to fix either but what I do have is many years of experiencing every feeling from the happiest of the happiest, the saddest of the saddest and EVERY scenario in between. And sometimes that’s all you need.. to know that you aren’t the only one. Someone else out there is just as confused, afraid and just as tired of the bulls$@t as you are. I’m not a doctor nor a therapist, I’m not offering a magic cure for losing weight or dealing with anxiety attacks, I’m not going to give you the world’s greatest advice on being a single parent or a special needs parent and I absolutely cannot give you tips on how to become rich or how to even stay financially afloat because I’ve screwed up in everyone of these areas! So why listen to me? Because I’m still here.. I’ve survived all that life has thrown at me. Maybe I can help, maybe distract you from your troubles for a moment. Maybe I can make you laugh a little. I think that’s worth a try. Don’t you?