I Spent 30 Years Living With Debilitating Anxiety

One simple action helped me cope.

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

My anxiety started around the age of 5 or 6. My family and I had enjoyed the day at the Dixie Days festival in town. We petted animals, ate some food, and wandered the craft section. I’m pretty sure I bought some earrings, but that part is fuzzy. There was nothing out of the ordinary that I remember. We went to my…