Anxiety and Drugs

If you struggle with anxiety, you are prone to drug dependency. If you are someone who has no desire to smoke a joint, you might be tuning out now. But that's just one type of drug. Alcohol is a drug. A very common, widely used drug. 

Anxiety isn't fun. It isn't a pleasant experience, and there can be a desire to quickly, easily make it go away. Many people turn to alcohol for relief. It's understandable. If I hadn't made the decision years ago to avoid alcohol, I would probably do it too. And I would also likely be an alcoholic today. People with anxiety are alcoholics waiting to happen. Alcohol is the easy way out, ​but in the end it just causes more problems.

Letting Go

​I am currently staying with my aunt and uncle. As a guest, I have only slight control over what I eat. I was apprehensive at first, but it is healthier to accept the situation. Accept that right now my skin is not awesome, because my aunt and uncle are obsessed with dairy. Sometimes the right way is the easy way. Not always, but definitely in this case. Letting go and eating what is available, and trying not to get stressed out about it. Well, I guess that isn't necessarily easy. But if you're like me and love cheese, the eating it part is very easy.