You crept in to my life. You came in uninvited. You took over everything. But now, you have overstayed your welcome.

Dear Anxiety,

I have been living with you for far too long now. I've been letting you take control. I've been fighting to make it through every single day because of you. It's exhausting to fight a mental battle everyday. You've made me physically, emotionally, and mentally fatigued and I don't want to have to "fake it til I make it" anymore. I don't want to continue to put up this facade for everyone around me.

You have made the the simplest tasks become nearly impossible for me.

I'm trying to make the most out of every day but you are making that so very difficult for me. You've made me cry on the way to work, at work, at the gym, on the way home, in my bed, and everywhere in between. You take away any chance of me living in the present by flooding my mind with the past and questionable thoughts about the future. It's overwhelming and it's draining the life out of me. I don't want you in my life anymore, I want to be able to live without constant fear and worry. But you've made your home here and I know you're here to stay.

You have taken so much from me already.

I will not back down and let you win.

I feel like I'm drowning and struggling to keep my head above water long enough to even catch a breath. Even on my good days, you are always lurking in the background trying to drag me back down in an instant. You might be strong, but I'm stronger. You might be overwhelming, but I can overcome you. I am determined to have more good days than bad days and I will not let you get in the way of that. Don't get me wrong, I understand your power and I know I can't escape your grasp that easily, but I'm going to fight against you everyday. This battle isn't over, you haven't won. You might have knocked me down, but if you think that I go down without a fight, you're sadly mistaken.