By the time I finish this article, everyone I know and some people I do not know will be informed of my anxiety. It is scary that I am going to talk about this, but it is the perfect time to get it off my chest.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with anxiety, let me explain. Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, unease and fear about what might happen. Anyone can have anxiety and you may never know; it isn't something that you can just point out. It can turn anyone into a mess on the inside, but on the outside you have the biggest smile.

I can't remember what it felt like before I had anxiety, I feel like I have always had it and just ignored it. I feel anxiety has taken so much away from the life I should be living, but maybe I am wrong. Most of the time I think "What if this has robbed me of a better life?" Just thinking about that leaves me with unpleasant thoughts.

Having anxiety does not mean I am not happy, because I love my life and I am so blessed. It just means I am worried nonstop; however, I learn to overcome certain fears and smile. I have days where I feel great, and I have days where I do not ever want to leave my bed. Everyone will ask "What's wrong" or "Why are you acting like this?" and I always say nothing is wrong because half of the time I should be perfectly fine. Anxiety sucks the life out of a person, and you have to figure it all out. I fear so many things that most people are able to brush off, but for me it is different. I am constantly questioning everything I do, say, wear or feel. It is crazy how something can make you feel so useless.

I wrote this article to explain to everyone that sometimes a person is fighting a battle everyday, and you may never know it. Just love that person and be there for them. Anxiety is different for every person, but this is my personal experience. I surround myself with supportive people because it is incredibly important to have that in my life. Just understand that I am still trying to wrap the thought around this, as well. Every day I experience and learn something else about my anxiety. I know it will get better, and I can be happy about that.