by Lizzie Kingston | This That and Other, Friendship, Grief, Life of Creed, Mental Health
Lizzie’s story… Have you felt grief? Do you know what it feels like? It feels like a burning hot poker being driven slowly through your heart. It’s a thousand pinpricks in your eyeballs. A fire that rises in your throat as you scream uncontrollably....
by Jamie Creed | Anxiety, Mental Health, Motherhood, Nevada, Travel, United States
I am back in Las Vegas for a momcation. You can read about the first momcation to Vegas here. If you have been a reader of the blog for a while, I’ve shared a few sporadic posts about my life with anxiety. Now that I am working with a therapist on cognitive...
by Jamie Creed | Anxiety, Mental Health
Silent. No hyperventilating. Heart racing. I focus on my breathing so that no one knows I’m having a panic attack. This is not the first quiet panic attack I’ve had. I’m sure it may not be the last. You see, today I’m outside of the “safe zone” into unknown territory....
by Jamie Creed | Anxiety, Mental Health
I didn’t know how to start this post off. I wrote and rewrote the opening paragraph over and over. Nothing seems to introduce what this post was about except just saying it. I have pica (pronounced “PIE-ka”)! What exactly is pica? It’s an eating disorder, where...
by Jamie Creed | Anxiety, Mental Health
When you have anxiety, it can feel as if you are always having to look over your shoulder. One, because anxiety doesn’t knock, it just shows up and without any notice. Two, anxiety can give you that feel like you are being chased. ALL THE TIME. My mind races a lot and...
by Jamie Creed | Anxiety, Life of Creed, Mental Health
My anxiety is specific to me. Your anxiety is specific to you. Anxiety does not look the same for everyone. However, it does look similar. We may get anxious about the same things, but our reactions will not be the same. I may have shortness of breath, you may shake,...