You can move about the world despite its dangers. As adults we form new relationships with friends, lovers, children. We get into routines of work, play and relaxation. These are our habits, our people. If we go close to the edge, for excitement or by accident, we know we ll be all right because we have got our habits, our people.
Anxiety s a bit like excitement.
It is a lot like fear. It is a feeling you get when the person who looks after you suddenly isn t there. The safety net has gone. This feeling can come on in all sorts of different situations. A person who is under stress may find that she has more and more physical symptoms.