Hi everyone! I just found this subreddit and thought I’d make a little post about this as I’m super excited to move back to my home state.

I always had a good amount of anxiety, but didn’t get diagnosed for it until early 2020 (along with depression and ADHD). After the pandemic, my anxiety skyrocketed and I thought that leaving my home state would help me manage it. Low and behold, moving away from all your friends and family made it exponentially worse. In the year I’ve been halfway across the country, I’ve left my apartment 3 times outside of work to socialize, and it was hell. Every minute was hell. I like my friends here, but I hate it here.

When the time came, I decided I needed to move back to my home state and I could not be happier already with my decision. I’ll be a three hour drive from my family instead of a three hour flight, I’ll be back with my friends who I genuinely look forward to hanging out with, the city I’m living in is amazing, and I still get to work in the area I worked in before.

I don’t dread the idea of making plans with my friends. I don’t have the horrible anxiety of wondering what I would do if something happened to my loved ones and I couldn’t get there in time. I don’t recoil at the thought of leaving my apartment. I already have 3 concert events planned for when I get back.

My school work is improving as well and I’ve found a therapist I think I’ll really connect with. I’m also hoping to get medication to better manage my anxiety from getting out of hand again.

Sorry for the ramble, I’m just very excited to get my life back again :)