What Is This Feeling
As a child, I’ve always thought this feeling was just butterflies fluttering around in my belly. Soon after, these “butterflies” took my ability to think straight and even breathe at times. My anxiety developed at a very young age, making it difficult for me to remember the last time I took a deep breath. What is this feeling? I find myself asking multiple times a day. I never knew why I felt the way I felt. Butterflies that started off as miniature flutters and soon developed into an aggressive twist in my gut. What is this feeling? I always wondered why my friends didn’t feel like their bodies were shutting down after almost every interaction, and mine was. I wanted answers. What is this feeling? As I began to grow up, these butterflies got worse. They became big hornets within my stomach, controlling my every step. At times, I couldn’t move, paralyzed in my feeling of apprehension. What is this feeling? I feel stuck, I can’t move, what is this feeling? What is this feeling? What is this feeling?
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