Stop Anxiety…With A Dog!
I always wanted a dog, for as long as I can remember. But my mum wouldn’t let me when I was little, and then when I was old enough to decide for myself, my anxiety wouldn’t let me. Half of my days I couldn’t even leave the house, so a dog was out of the question.
Anyway, a couple of years ago I finally overcame my anxiety-related problems, and then about a year ago I got my dog Millie. Even though my anxiety was pretty much completely gone when I got her, she’s been such a help this past year or so.
She’s like an anti-anxiety miracle!
I think one of the reasons I’ve been able to keep my anxiety away is because of her, the walks we go on, the peace of just heading off somewhere quiet and letting her enjoy herself.
I went for a walk by the river with her this morning.
The River A mile From My House
It was a pretty dark and dreary and rainy day, as you can probably see, but I still came home about 70% less stressed than I was when I left! I did my best to get a picture of Millie to post here, but she wouldn’t stand still for long enough to get a good one. So here’s the best I got.
My Rough Collie, Millie
Do you have something in your life that works as a kind of a natural anti-anxiety treatment? I think if we look hard enough, we can usually find one or two things that really calm us. And if we are lucky enough to find one, then we should milk it or all it’s worth!
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