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by halpmeh 1310 days ago
I have a similar problem. I did a lot of psychedelics in high school and eventually developed a weird issue with anxiety. I don’t have panic attacks. Rather, I constantly imagine every possible thing that could possibly go wrong in my life and fret about it, even though 99% of the time my worry is unfounded. I’ve spent so many nights waking up at 3am and not sleeping all night because of some obscure, 1/1,000,000 scenario I’ve concocted.

If it’s any solace, I’ve come to enjoy this aspect of my personality. My constant worrying annoys my wife, but I’ve come to accept that this is how I think, and that has given me solace. I’m not sure I would change it if I could now.