Suffering

I am full of anxiety these days. Tasks like going to the store take so much energy. I used to want to go everywhere and see everything. Now, I’m proud of myself for just leaving the house. The thought of getting on a plane, train, or bus really makes me nauseated. Besides the incubation of germs, there are so many unhinged people right now. People that did not receive proper medical care, lost someone during Covid, or they’re still processing everything that happened. Crime is out of control. The price of things is out of control. The world wasn’t the same after 9/11 but this is much different. There’s so much anger everywhere. Is my anxiety warranted? How will I get out of this funk? My therapist asked me to reflect on my previous methods for removing myself from this semi agoraphobic state. Hmm, what will it take?