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"I lived with anxiety for years and didn’t even know it. My biggest fear was the dark. Still to this day I don’t know why - I just know that if I’m in the dark someone could take me and throw me in a basement and torture me and no one would find me. Over the years - the more fearful I have become. At 50 years old I am not only afraid of the dark but I don’t like being around crowds of people. The very thought makes me anxious. Ans I avoid it. The crazy part is - I am a therapist. And one of the things I excel at is helping people with their anxiety. That and addiction. I had considered sharing my personal story on my own blog  but that whole “I’m a therapist and can’t do that” always stops me. But I think maybe I will share my story. Thank you for being brave and vulnerable. I’m so sorry for your experiences. But there really is a place for them in our lives. That anxiety though.... has gotta go lol"
<https://northfourthst.com/a-story-about-anxiety/>