I’m so thankful for my second chance. I let my anxiety, fear, and mental illness hold me back

I’m so thankful for my second chance. I let my anxiety, fear, and mental illness hold me back for far too long. It’s sad it took losing my breasts and a cancer diagnosis for me to realize this. I like this new me. Am I cured from my anxiety? Absolutely not, but I do realize now I have control and power over it. I can and do change the way I think and feel. I will never let anything hold me back in life again. I’ve found my strength, I am thankful - so very thankful. I can finally get the medical help I need because I can leave my apartment and drive to my appointments - which I did today. Today resulted in me not taking no for an answer, me asking for testing, and a possible exploratory surgery approaching. Am I scared? A bit, due to what the results will be but if I want to live I have to push and fight for myself. Do I still get anticipatory anxiety? Absolutely, but the mind is a beautiful, powerful thing and I can control it #mastectomy #mastectomyrecovery #breastcancer #mentalhealth #anxiety #agoraphobia #recovery #fightlikeagirl #positivevibes
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