Dear Anxiety,

We really have to have a talk. I know you have been with me my whole life but lately you have been too clingy for me to handle. I have so much to do and you keep bothering me. I don't know why you decided to attach yourself to me, but I'm getting annoyed with the constant attention you need. I am getting so tired of entertaining you, even when I don't want to.

They say the mind and the body are separate, but let's be honest. We both know just how connected they are because I not only see you in my head as I overthink every little thing, I also feel you in my chest as if I have the weight of an elephant on top of me, I feel you in my throat as it tightens from my short breaths as tears stream down my face, I feel you in my face is it tingles before an anxiety attack caused by nobody else but you my "friend."

You feed on every flaw I see within myself. You plant seeds in my mind to make me question my self worth. You make me believe in all those negative comments you whisper into my ear. I don't know why I let you control me, my actions, and my thoughts. You have taken over and found a home inside of my head because you always win and you hate to see me win.

You're a sore loser because it means that you're growing weaker and I am only getting stronger. You have this way of pulling me back in as soon as I feel like I have escaped your grip. It has happened time and time again, it's an exhausting battle I can't seem to win. I dread the days you decide to stick around all day because you normally just come at night when I'm not busy with anything else. You're an awful distraction to have around.

I have a hard time trying to suppress you. All you do is talk back to me and scream in my face when I try to ignore you. It's so childish but you never get the hint to grow up, even when I just tell you straight up. Still you make no effort to mature and you still follow me around like a puppy dog, every single day.

I'm gonna have to find a way to distance myself from you. I believe this is an abusive relationship and I want out. It isn't fair for me to keep hurting and suffering just to keep you happy. I want to be happy too, is that too much to ask for?

I don't know how else to tell you to leave because you don't care about me or my happiness. You never listen to me anyways. I hate the feeling of consistently being worried about you and when you'll decide to show up. I'm growing tired and trying to explain to people what I'm feeling. But, they never truly understand.

I don't know what type of letter this is supposed to be. I'm unsure if this is a letter to say goodbye to you and leave you or if this is a letter to better explain the amount of stress you bring me so you can better understand and hopefully lighten up.

Either way, I guess I just want to say that I recognize you're actions and the ways you hurt me. I just want to say that maybe one day I'll rise above you and finally be victorious. Maybe one day, I'll be the happy one.

Sincerely,

Another Anxious ADHD Student