I have ADHD, and I get a couple panic attacks a year (sometimes more, sometimes none). I thought they were the extent of my anxiety. I have been feeling like shit the last month, and finally had a panic attack the other day so I called my doctor and got my script filled. 

It was an instant relief, but what’s really crazy is I’m realizing how much of my daily life was impacted. Lots of weird anxiety driven habits that just made it worse, as well as anxiety hunts you can’t control.  For example, I couldn’t take a shower without sweating like crazy for hours after. That was anxiety.


Getting in stupid Reddit arguments, that was anxiety. Night sweats, and the resulting chills? Anxiety. Plenty other examples.

I need to take it more seriously, I had no idea how much it was impacting my life. So much if the time I thought it was side effects from adhd meds, and that may still be partially true, but no my issues have been anxiety. It is so bizarre to realize this honestly. I don’t understand myself as much as I thought.