# Fuck you, anxiety.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-anxiety/698795>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 18, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-anxiety/698795 "2014-09-18T03:55:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![JimmyPalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@JimmyPalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyPalin)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-anxiety/698795/21 "2014-09-23T19:09:46Z")

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> [@Lancia](#):
>
> Well, I’ve arrived in Portland and settled into my new flat.
> 
> School starts a week from tomorrow. My family is 3 hours away. I’ve nothing to do but wait. I barely, but _barely_ held it together last night. My kids were crying, I was crying… this sucks.
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> The low-level unease I can deal with with. It’s the OMG I’M GONNA DIE RIGHT NOW feelings that just about do me in.

I get you, Lancia. Life is stressful, tough, confounding, and lots of other woes, too. But as long as you’re above ground, you’re still in the game. We’re ALL gonna’ die; But not today. When you’re going through hell, keep going. (Churchill)  
There is reward, but it’s not heaven. It’s far more tangible than that. It’s knowing that you gave it your best. And you will avail your offspring of this crucial knowledge. Keep going. You’re going to be fine.

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