Hey everyone,

I hope you’re all doing well and feeling in a good headspace this week.

No beach donuts for me lately (if you read my last post, you’ll know what I mean!). But today, I want to talk about something that’s really been tough for me: my battle with anxiety.

Lately, anxiety feels like it’s winning more rounds than I’d like to admit. It’s stopping me from doing things I want—or even need—to do. For example, this week I went for a simple blood test. I walked out of the doctor’s surgery… and bang—a full-on panic attack hit me. No warning. No reason I could explain. My heart raced, my head spun, and all I wanted to do was get home fast. I grabbed my prescription and rushed back to safety.

To make things harder, I’ve been referred back to the personality disorder team, and I can’t help but wonder if this has triggered another wave of anxious thoughts. It’s frustrating how one little change can throw you back into the spiral.

And food—don’t even get me started. I want to lose weight for my health, but now even eating makes me anxious. Every bite comes with worry: “Should I be eating this? Is this bad for me?” The stress just feeds the panic. But I’m holding onto hope that soon I’ll have some support around this—someone who understands this food anxiety and can help me manage it better.

So, let me ask you:
How do you deal with anxiety around food, or anxiety in general?
If you’ve been there—or if you are there right now—I’d love to hear your tips, thoughts, and ways you cope.

What helps you beat the panic?
How do you quiet that loud, nagging voice in your head?

Please drop your thoughts in the comments. I’m honestly all ears. I want to learn new ways to tackle this monster called anxiety.

And to those I’ve promised to help or be there for—I’m sorry if I’ve not been my best lately. Right now, I’m fighting my own battle. But I’ll bounce back. I always do. Anxiety might win a few rounds, but it won’t win the war. I won’t let it.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for caring. And thank you, in advance, if you share your wisdom below.

Together, we can find ways to cope. 💙