I have suffered from mild to severe anxiety for as long as I can remember, and even before I knew what anxiety even was. I have a family history of anxiety. I remember several times as a teenager driving my dad, who looked like he was having a heart attack, to the Emergency Room and…
Read moreNaked, Afraid, and Soon-to-be Utterly Alone
Ok, I’m not literally naked, because my dad lives with us and that is completely horrifying, but I am exposing my soul completely in the upcoming series of blog posts. As you know if you have ever met me or read any of my writing, I suffer from fairly extreme clinical anxiety. I have been…
Read moreBitchfest Wednesday… er, Thursday
Yesterday, I decided it was time to implement a new segment on this blog. I’m calling it “Bitchfest Wednesday”. That’s right, ladies and gents, a whole day dedicated to letting off the steam of your week and screaming at some douchebags. This allows us to express the negative stuff and then go on happily with…
Read moreAn Open Letter to My Stomach
Dear Tummy, I am speaking to you, the tummy on the inside. We will get to the tummy on the outside later. I wish to tell you that you suck, and I am really tired of you being so temperamental all the time. I understand that you are closely tied to my anxiety issues, but…
Read moreHappy Healthy New Year
Normally, at the beginning or ending of a new year, I like to do a little recap of that year. This year, I have decided to spare my readers from reliving the angst. Because this year is about getting better – Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, and Spiritually. I have learned a lot this past year about…
Read moreAll’s Not Quiet in Liztopia
It’s a funny thing, taking control of your life. One day you are just going along and BAM! No, it wasn’t Emeril… it was inspiration. It was the knowledge that something else, something potentially better was waiting. And all you have to do is take the leap. And the leap, my friends, is scary as…
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