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A Letter To The One I Love Struggling With Anxiety

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Sarah Greene
Jul 27, 2016
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A Letter To The One I Love Struggling With Anxiety

My love,

First and foremost, I want you to know that I don't see your downfalls when I look at you. I do not see how fast your heart beats in your chest at the grocery store or how shaky your hands are when we go somewhere full of people. I see the person who makes my downfalls feel like necessary qualities. I see the person who makes me heart beat fast in my chest because I'm so happy and makes my hands shake because there are butterflies in my stomach every time you laugh.

I want you to know how much it means to me that you take me to see all of my favorite bands regardless of how many panic attacks you have just while waiting in line to get in. Let's not even mention during the show.

I want you to know how much it means to me that you fell in love with me--the high strung drama queen--when I make you want to crawl under the bed and cry because I'm simply too much sometimes.

I want you to know that you are not your anxiety. You are not your "irrational" fears. You are not your lack of sleep. You are not the amount of pills you need to take just to feel stable. NONE of those things define you.

I want you to know how far I would go on this earth to take all of these awful things away from you. I would disassemble every large crowd. I would turn down every loud noise. I would put a pillow on every restaurant booth and every street corner for you to squeeze so you'll never have to worry about the unprepared for moments.

I want you to know that you aren't broken. You aren't a challenge to me. You have taught me to practice unconditional love. I feel solace every time I wake up at night to see you sleeping. It's when you're at peace with the world.

I want you to know that this world isn't out to get you, but I will certainly face your battles head on. I want you to know these walls are never actually caving in, but I will saw away at them until there are twelve doorways. I want you to know I will never ever leave your side, but I will write you a love note every day telling you so.

Sincerely,

A girl who loves you way past your struggles.

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