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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Oswego chapter.

 

I’ve lived so long with anxiety

I thought its vice gripping me

was part of my flesh and bone.

 

My confidence a mirage, 

my skeleton self-sabotage,

fear became my spine.

 

When it brought me to my knees

only then could I see:

my anxiety is not me.

 

I began to take apart

toxic patterns in my heart

woven there so tightly.

 

I let my actions speak

when my voice was too weak,

and I could not find it.

 

I learned from my mistakes

and started doing what it takes

to put my mental health first.

 

I sharpened my body into steel,

self-care into a shield,

so I could stand back on my feet.

Allyson is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree at SUNY Oswego, and is a double major in English and Broadcasting with a minor in Spanish. She is the CC of her college's chapter of Her Campus, as well as the Secretary of the Women's Club Ice Hockey team. She hopes to one day become an author of fiction novels and collections of poetry. When she is not writing or on the ice she enjoys spending her time reading, hiking, and watching anime.
Kailey is a Senior who double-majors in English and Adolescent Education. She has been a writer from the time she could hold a pencil and an aspiring teacher since 1st grade. She currently substitute teaches at a preschool and hopes to teach ELA and Creative Writing to high schoolers in the future. Kailey is an fervent reader, runner, and yogi who is happiest when laughing with loved ones or eating something full of sugar!