There is nothing like a good old anxiety attack to make a mature responsible adult feel like a child again. Anxiety thrives on fear and fear thrives on anxiety making the vicious circle it forms around a person’s life look and feel like quicksand. No...
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There is nothing like a good old anxiety attack to make a mature responsible adult feel like a child again. Anxiety thrives on fear and fear thrives on anxiety making the vicious circle it forms around a person’s life look and feel like quicksand. No sane person would walk out into quicksand, so the fear of it makes the person surrender their confidence and strength with the false promise of safety and comfort. But as most people who have anxiety attacks know, there is nothing comfortable about feeling scared into a paralyzed state. See less 
