Here's my view on what anxiety is if you've never experienced it.
Imagine hanging out with all your best friends. You're having the time of your life with them, it's a nice sun shiny day. Then, all of a sudden a dark
cloud sweeps over you and all of your friends disappear and a recorder goes off in your
head reminding you off horrible memories, tasks you have yet to accomplish, and insults that you've been told before.
When you have anxiety all the
fun stops immediately and all you think about is the "bad
stuff."
Bill: *Walking in the
park with his wife, happy as ever, then he stops walking and remembers the
time he got robbed in a different
park* Now Bill is on edge and can no longer enjoy his day with his wife. This is anxiety for you.