Personal Narrative: My Generalized Anxiety

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A major, long term set back i encountered was my generalized anxiety. When i was in 2nd grade, i began to show signs of anxiety. I began to experience panic attacks, mood swings and intense feelings of fear. My anxiety continued to grow more severe until 6th grade when i reached my breaking point. my family finally realized i needed to seek recovery. With support from my family, i began to visit doctors and therapists. Over the next year, i would continue to recover and become the confident, cheerful and positive person i was before. My experience with this obstacle taught me a lot about happiness and recovery. I realized that everything isn't handed to you on a silver platter, and that even though theres light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes

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