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25 Thoughts I Have At Night When Anxiety Wakes Me Up

All within about 5 minutes...

Alexandria Nalevanko

Jan 02, 2019

West Chester University

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25 Thoughts I Have At Night When Anxiety Wakes Me Up

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As if these thoughts weren't already running through your mind all day, here they are again to say goodnight. How nice!

1. Does my best friend actually like me?

2. How did I spell the word "explain" wrong in the fourth grade spelling bee?

I must be an idiot.

3. What should I have for breakfast tomorrow?

4. Is cow's milk really that bad for you?

If so, I should probably start planning my funeral.

5. I should probably start studying for that accounting class I am required to take in three years.

6. Wait, what if I don't even graduate?

7. I'll probably just become homeless and be lonely forever, which is fine.

8. Stray dogs are alone right now.

9. The Earth is slowly dying and there's nothing I can do about it.

10. *Image of dying polar bear emerges

11. Am I a bad person?

12. I wonder if the waitress heard me say thank you or does she now think I am rude and inconsiderate?

13. There are 6 million car accidents a year.

But a car is the safest place to be during a tornado.

14. Did I take my medication?

15. Why did I stutter during that presentation two years ago?

16. Were those girls laughing at me yesterday?

17. If I don't find a boyfriend by tomorrow I will most likely die alone.

18. If I go to sleep now I'll only get 6 hours and 32 minutes of sleep.

19. I'm pretty sure I have a life threatening disease.

How do I break the news to my mom now?!

20. Is the door unlocked?

21. Does my boss hate me?

Most likely. I have never been late to work and I always do my best, so I'm sure she hates me.

22. This is a good song!

Yeah, but if I buy concert tickets who knows if my car will break down on the way there or my ticket won't scan at the gate.

23. Am I succeeding in life?

24. How is it fair that little kids can get cancer?

25. This is just anxiety talking, right?

Yeah, it is, right?

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25 Thoughts I Have At Night When Anxiety Wakes Me Up

All within about 5 minutes...

1. Does my best friend actually like me?

2. How did I spell the word "explain" wrong in the fourth grade spelling bee?

3. What should I have for breakfast tomorrow?

4. Is cow's milk really that bad for you?

5. I should probably start studying for that accounting class I am required to take in three years.

6. Wait, what if I don't even graduate?

7. I'll probably just become homeless and be lonely forever, which is fine.

8. Stray dogs are alone right now.

9. The Earth is slowly dying and there's nothing I can do about it.

10. *Image of dying polar bear emerges

11. Am I a bad person?

12. I wonder if the waitress heard me say thank you or does she now think I am rude and inconsiderate?

13. There are 6 million car accidents a year.

14. Did I take my medication?

15. Why did I stutter during that presentation two years ago?

16. Were those girls laughing at me yesterday?

17. If I don't find a boyfriend by tomorrow I will most likely die alone.

18. If I go to sleep now I'll only get 6 hours and 32 minutes of sleep.

19. I'm pretty sure I have a life threatening disease.

20. Is the door unlocked?

21. Does my boss hate me?

22. This is a good song!

23. Am I succeeding in life?

24. How is it fair that little kids can get cancer?

25. This is just anxiety talking, right?

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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