Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts almost always work hand in hand. As obsessive thoughts trigger anxiety and anxiety triggers obsessive thoughts.

If you don’t have anxiety then it’s hard to relate to how it feels or understand the thought process but I’m always grateful that people are opening up to these concepts. 

What is Anxiety? 

Anxiety is the increased heart beats, the sweaty palms, the stammering in conversations, the rapid change in breathing, the feet shaking, and the feeling of tiredness. 

Some people experience all symptoms, while some only experience a few. 

Anxiety is the persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. 

Situations that seem insignificant to others. 

It’s hard to explain to my friends the reason I didn’t save them a seat at the next class, it wasn’t because I couldn’t or that we hadn’t we had a playful banter the previous class. 

It was because somehow between the short walk to the other class, my anxiety had told me that you wouldn’t want to sit with me in the next class. Perhaps I had annoyed them and they couldn’t wait to get rid of me. 

So when they walk in and see that I didn’t save them a seat, I can only hope they don’t get the wrong idea. 

It’s the reason why even when we see you, we pretend we don’t. I’m not rude, I just couldn’t find a pick between Hi, Hey or Hello. 

Common Intrusive Anxiety Thoughts. 

1. They probably don’t want to talk to me.
2. Everyone is looking at me. 
3. I’m walking funny. 
4. They think I’m awkward. 
5. I eat weirdly
6. Am I standing right? 
7. I can never be pretty
8. Why does my voice sound squeaky
9. They don’t want to be friends with me anymore.
10. I’m annoying 
11. I can’t do this anymore.
12. No one would ever like me. 
13. I’m tired of everything.
14. They’re gossiping about me. 
15. They’re judging me 
16. I can never be good at this thing. 
17. I should just give up. 
18. What will they say? 
19. I look stupid, I should just stop. 
20. What is wrong with me? 

These thoughts occur multiple times during the day and even at night. Your anxiety always has a comment to make

It’s so hard for people to understand anxiety because people think these thoughts are normal and everyone has them.

Yeah that is true. 

However, It’s on a deeper level for people who have anxiety. These thoughts are constantly chipping away at their self esteem until it feels better to be alone and this increasing urge to be invisible settles in. 

Handling these thoughts isn’t always easy and it will take a lot of practice to be able to see your true worth. 

But I promise you it’s worth it. 

Closing Remarks

I often say having anxiety isn’t a choice, it’s a lifestyle. 

But like all lifestyles we can adopt healthier ways to live with it. 

Having anxiety isn’t a choice but you can choose to rise above it or let or cripple you.