The Demon Hiding on My Back

H F Sylaj
H F Sylaj
Nov 3 · 5 min read

I thought I had my anxiety beat. I was wrong.

Photo by Racheal Lomas on Unsplash

In my past, I had chronic clinical social anxiety disorder. That is what I would have said a few months ago. That I had, past tense. Now I know better.

Adult life, postponed

When I was in my mid-twenties it was at its worst. There was a time when I didn’t leave my apartment for almost a year. I didn’t…

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H F Sylaj

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Writer ♡ Hijabi ♡ Muslim-American ♡ Proud Strong Woman ♡ See ModernHijabLife.com to see what else I do ♡

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