Hello. I'm J. I have had issues with anxiety for a couple of years, but they were mostly short and not that frequent. After a serious episode in May/June I took the time to figure out what was going on and I had to admit that it was more than just a bit of stress. I think my perfectionist nature and the fact that I have a job where I have a lot of stress and responsibility, means that I'm more vulnerable to anxiety and worst case scenario thinking. Especially since it's hard for me to find a positive way to deal with it (not just ignore it or delve into escapism)
I did visit the doctor, but she immediately prescribed antidepressants and I want to battle this thing on my own and accept it's a part of me. I also had two sessions with a psychologist. I don't know how active this forum is, but I hope to be able to chat or share experience with other people with anxiety.