It is hard for us to come out and explain how we feel. It is hard for us to explain why on some days we want nothing to do with anything or anyone. Anxiety is a struggle.

Here are 20 phrases those of us dealing with anxiety want to tell, but we can't seem to put it into words:

1. "When I can't do something, no one is more disappointed then me. Please try to understand that."

2. "Don't take it personally when I don't want to go out."

3. "Even when things are wonderful, i'm always waiting for something horrible to happen."

4. "There is just so much going on in my mind, sometimes I can't keep with what's going on around me."

5. "Sometimes I just need to be alone. It's not personal."

6. "Give me some space, but don't forget me."

7. "It may seem irrational to you, but what I'm anxious about is very real to me."

8. "Please don't tell me to just get over it or that I'm being silly."

9. "I understand you don't get it, but your efforts mean the world to me."

10. "I analyze things constantly because of anxiety. I cannot turn my brain off and it can be exhausting."

11. "It's not your job to fix me. Please just love me the way I am."

12. "Don't shut me out. My anxiety may stop me from doing certain things, but just being asked to join in can sometimes make my day."

13. "I'm sorry for every invite i've declined. I'm sorry my anxiety hurts you, too."

14. "I need you to reach out to me, even when I'm so anxious I've stopped leaving the house."

15. "I never know when it's going to hit me and when it does, i just need you to support me."

16. "Don't give up on me when I isolate myself."

17. "Just having someone you love and trust reminding you to breathe sometimes really helps."

18. "Everything can change in less than 30 seconds. Too many people in one area, no known exits in a certain situation."

19. "For real- it's not you, it's me. Generalized anxiety feels like drowning all the time."

20. "Living with anxiety is like being followed by a voice. It knows all your insecurities and uses them against you. It gets to the point when it's the loudest voice in the room. The only one you can hear."

The worst part about anxiety attacks, is that you're aware it's irrational and sometimes unexplainable, but knowing that gives no aid whatsoever. In most cases it deepens the anxiety ad you realize... "If I know it's irrational, why can't I stop it? Oh god, I can't stop it!"... you begin to believe you are no longer in control of your mind. That. That is fear.

Everyday is a struggle even when i'm at my best. My anxiety is always with me and panic taps me on my shoulder a few times a day. On my good days I can brush it off (usually). On my bad days, I just want to stay in bed.