First Real Post

So what is this blog about anyways? Well it is my personal blog space to talk about anxiety and how I cope with it. I have lived with anxiety and depression my whole life. At first I thought I was crazy and I would end up mumbling on the street wearing the same clothes for 3 weeks. Luckily I have been leading a somewhat productive life and have learned a few ways to cope with it.

The type of anxiety I personally struggle with is anticipatory anxiety. I think about all the things that could go wrong. Sometimes it is silly and sometimes it really gets to me. Let me give you a prime example. I live near an airport and planes on some days land over my house. When I am walking outside and see them flying over I think to myself what if the landing gear fall off the plane and crash into my house. I normally shake that kind of stuff off pretty easily but its an example of what I got going on.

I think about what people might think about me after reading this blog and several things come to mind. Will people speak to me still? Will they point at me and say "That dude is weird". Well to answer that yes I am weird. I have always been weird and I will continue to be weird my whole life. My wife thinks I am weird because I like ham but I don't like ham steaks. There is nothing wrong with weird. :)

One thing I have noticed is that once people find out that I have anxiety issues they feel free to talk about their own anxiety issues. Like its a secret club or something. We talk about our personal coping techniques and some of the funny situations anxiety has put us in. I hope by talking about my personal struggles with it and my coping techniques other people will be able to benefit from using the same tricks I use to deal with their own anxiety.

**Disclaimer** I am not a doctor and I am not an expert. Always seek professional help if you have thoughts of hurting yourself.