Anxiety has ruined my life I was once a high-flying, very sociable individual who did well in academics, had a range of hobbies and interests and lived life to its fullest. In the past 2 years or so, something drastically changed. Some circumstances in my life led me to develop severe anxiety to the point where I am anxious to hold conversations with people I’m close to let alone strangers, my studies have absolutely been ruined because I’m too anxious to even open the textbook, my memory and cognition have faltered so badly I forget the most simple things. My health has also been affected, and I now have chronic medical conditions as a result of this stress and anxiety. It’s all become a mess and I’m so angry at myself because I’ve completely ruined my life. I’ve given up all my hobbies, lost my friends, my future prospects are slowly becoming ruined as a result of my studies being affected. I honestly don’t know how to fix things.…