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Things People Don’t Understand About Anxiety Sufferers

We can’t just turn it off - Trust us, if we could we would

It is not all in our heads

Sometimes when we’re feeling the anxiety, we have no idea why we’re anxious

We can’t “just let it go”

Change is always difficult, even if we expect it

Keep inviting us to things even though we usually decline - it helps us feel wanted and can help ease some of the anxiety even if we don’t accept your invitation

If we seem a little nervous, don’t make fun of us, or make us feel guilty. We feel awful enough already

Little things that seem like nothing to you can have a huge effect on us - things like dropping a pencil or spilling some water

It may seem irrational to you, but what I’m anxious about is very real for me

We’re not lazy or overreacting

It’s hard to make plans and just as hard to talk on the phone sometimes

We are constantly overthinking and overanalyzing situations

We interpret the world around us differently to you - Although you may have not meant anything more than you actually said, we look deeper than we should, often misinterpreting the situation

 If we ask you the same question repeatedly, don’t get mad. We are only trying to reassure ourselves. We constantly do this because the anxiety lies to us and tries to convince us we are wrong

Anxiety doesn’t have a ‘look.’ We don’t have to be trembling or hyperventilating to be anxious

We’d rather not see the people who witnessed our misstep then risk having to be reminded of it.

ANYTHING can trigger an Anxiety attack. 

It is a real mental illness

Be careful with your tone - we detect the slightest change in it and it sets of a wave of panic

The latest from Matt Wuerker.

Vegetarian Dairy Free Eggs Benedict 

Ingredients: -¼ cup vegan butter -2 egg yolks -4 eggs -asparagus -salt -cayenne pepper -½ tsp lemon juice -2 english muffins or 2 bagels (whole wheat preferably) Directions: -Hollandaise Sauce (from here) :  Vigorously whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl and until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume (mine did not thicken in volume but it was fine). Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler,) the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Continue to whisk rapidly. Be careful not to let the eggs get too hot or they will scramble. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and doubled in volume. Remove from heat, whisk in cayenne and salt. Cover and place in a warm spot until ready to use for the eggs benedict. If the sauce gets too thick, whisk in a few drops of warm water before serving. -Poached eggs: Boil water.  Crack eggs into a ladle or a small bowl/cup, then lower it into the water releasing the egg.  After a couple of minutes, the egg should have turned white, and you can scoop it out. -Asparagus: Sautee with olive oil. -Toast the english muffin/bagel. -Pile everything on top of each other!!

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