I was hoping someone might have some advice or experience they could share about their anxiety journey. 

I’ve always been a rather anxious gal (nothing impossible to manage) but some events from the last couple of years has really kicked my anxiety up quite a lot (I’m now struggling to manage it). I’m trying to do yoga, meditate, exercise, journal, eat well, etc as well as eliminating a couple of large stressors but I’m still feeling like shit. 

I’ve tried therapy a couple times for other reasons and I couldn’t find someone I really connected with. The idea of going through all my history again with another person who might not work for me sounds exhausting. I’ve been thinking about going to a psychiatrist but the idea of taking meds scares me. What if all my anxiety is just bc of the last couple of years and it will go away eventually on its own (or at least down to previous levels)? 

My gf likes to remind me that I do already self medicate with weed which is true. It works for sleeping but I don’t exactly want to smoke in the middle of my work day if I get really anxious. 

Essentially I would love some advice from anyone who’s been in a similar boat. I don’t know anyone irl with anxiety I’m comfortable talking to about this. My gf is amazing but she is the calmest person ever so she doesn’t really understand why I feel like this.
Thank you for listening to me!