 My mom, she told me that I'm the strongest person she knows. For more information, visit IChooseAdoption.org. I'm Melinda, and I chose adoption. For the longest time, it was hard for me to even get out of the house, much less do a backside 180. It took me a bit to understand what was going on, but eventually I learned I had anxiety. Now I'm getting help for it. I'm feeling so much better.