My anxiety makes it hard for me to write.

I think of things that I could possibly write about, I get an idea, and I begin to write. I figure out how I want to grab the reader's attention.

I think of something witty and smart that I could add to an essay, a short discussion post, or an article, but then I freeze. I cannot move on with the writing because I am scared. I think that people will hate what I write.

I think about how putting my thoughts out there might be stupid or wrong. What if it isn't good enough? I get too overwhelmed to finish writing.

So, I don't write.

Even as I write this, my mind is racing with thoughts of this being dumb. I feel like I am the only one who gets this way, but I can't be the only one who feels like this, right? So, by me writing this, maybe I can realize that there are others who feel like this, and those who do will feel less alone with their anxiety.

I originally thought writing would help me branch out and express my thoughts and opinions, but it turns out that I am not comfortable with that. I feel as if I do not know enough to put my opinion out there. I try to write articles that people would gravitate towards, but I get too overwhelmed to finish writing.

I don't know if I will ever write something that extends out of my comfort zone, and I do not know if I will never feel anxious when I am writing. However, what I do know is that I will not give up.

I will not let my anxiety win. I will try to write what I want to without fear.

On the days when I feel like giving it all up and just going back to my safe zone, I will remind myself that it is okay to feel anxious. It is okay to want to be back in your safe zone, but don't make it your permanent zone.