Personal Narrative: An Obstacle In My Life

When asked how did an obstacle in my life change me, I tend to draw up a blank. There have been many obstacles that have occurred in my life and it’s quite hard to just choose one that has been particularly significant. However the more I draw deeper into myself, I find that the biggest and ultimately most significant obstacle in my life has been battling my generalized anxiety disorder.
Generalized anxiety disorder is a psychological disorder that is characterized by the excessive anxiety about everyday aspects of life. It is a disorder that has left me extremely insecure, sad, tense, and overall not the person that I feel that I should be. Although I wasn’t aware of what exactly caused my distress until recently, I know that this disorder has been one of the pivotal reasons why I have had so much trouble just getting through the day without breaking down throughout my life. This psychological disorder has created a huge obstacle for me where it’s been hard to take amazing opportunities that can greatly benefit me, accept praise for the work if done, go into adventurous and seemingly harmless situations, doing schoolwork, and thoroughly be …show more content…
When I drew, all these worries seemed to leave and my mind was clear. Drawing for me gave me an outlet that allowed me to find parts of myself that were lost in the mess that was present in my head. Although there have been times where I’ve questioned my artistic abilities to the point where I’ve stopped drawing altogether, I would always come back and find that little piece of heaven right where I left it. Art has always been a constant presence in my life ever since I was young and as I’ve grown older, I have found that art has and mostly likely will be the only thing that will pull me away from my damaging and destructive thoughts even if it is just for a moment in