JoDawn Hicks
Bio
At 29 I was diagnosed with panic/anxiety disorder as well as manic depression. I am a stubborn 'do it my way' type person by nature, conventional therapies didn't always work for me. Join my recovery blog joshewrote.com to read more🤗
Stories (2/0)
Negativity
I used to care what people thought of me to the point of obsession. Gossip runs rampant and I couldn't help but feel paranoid that I was also the topic of conversation when not around. I live in a small town where everyone's business is known. I've made a lot of mistakes here and town arrests make the news... literally. When I failed epically I also failed publicly. I was a negative judgmental person myself back then so I really can't be too upset about some of the rumors my drunken nights created.
By JoDawn Hicks6 years ago in Motivation
Anxiety
Growing up I worried a lot about everything, but it was normal to me and I was often labeled the worrywart. I never thought much of my fears as I kept very active in sports from a young age. My parents were school teachers, as well as active members with the Elks Club so I was always surrounded by people. We traveled out of town, often camping with friends or watching my dad play in his over 40 mush-ball league. I remember having stomach aches in new situations especially if the attention was centered around me; I remember getting so nauseous the day of my baptism, everyone touching and fussing over me—we had to leave early. As a teen I obsessed over what other people thought of me to the point I rarely missed school even when sick for fear I would be talked about. Looking back, the paranoia was insane and I lost sleep over irrational thoughts like this often—almost nightly. I had no idea what anxiety was and I was really good at hiding how I felt so there were never any red flags my parents could have caught on to.
By JoDawn Hicks6 years ago in Psyche
