SakuraFett
12-08-2014, 12:28 PM
So I hate my anxiety. I think of it as my nemesis, the bane of my existence, my number one enemy and I'm tired of thinking that way. It is completely exhausting fighting with it all the time, fighting with the illogical and hyper vigilant side of my brain. Quite often I see the excellent advice to not fight negative thoughts or emotions and to simply observe them or let them go, just let them wash over you. Just like the undertow it gets worse the harder you struggle against it.
So I've decided I want to think of ways my anxiety has helped me. And I would also like to hear from my fellow sufferers as to how they think their anxiety has helped them. For me I believe it has helped largely in two ways that come immediately to mind; first it has helped with my critical thinking, I am able to see many possible outcomes of events/actions and come to my own conclusion as to the most likely thing that will happen/reason something has happened, also my hyper awareness of my surroundings has given me great attention to detail which is a big plus at my current job. I can spot little things very quickly that most people would miss. I can also catch errors in paperwork saving myself and others the hassle that comes with letting someone in qc find the errors.
So if anyone would like to try and make their anxiety their friend or at least find ways that is has been helpful please respond. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read!
So I've decided I want to think of ways my anxiety has helped me. And I would also like to hear from my fellow sufferers as to how they think their anxiety has helped them. For me I believe it has helped largely in two ways that come immediately to mind; first it has helped with my critical thinking, I am able to see many possible outcomes of events/actions and come to my own conclusion as to the most likely thing that will happen/reason something has happened, also my hyper awareness of my surroundings has given me great attention to detail which is a big plus at my current job. I can spot little things very quickly that most people would miss. I can also catch errors in paperwork saving myself and others the hassle that comes with letting someone in qc find the errors.
So if anyone would like to try and make their anxiety their friend or at least find ways that is has been helpful please respond. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read!