One step at a time. One piece. Don't force it. Swallow your fear. Even for just a moment. Just a moment is all you need. A moment where you don't have to think about it all, where it doesn't have to overwhelm you. A moment, to just force yourself to your feet. Or to think, "I'm already at the computer/store/whatever, might as well get it out of the way..." Classes, jobs, cars, people, they're terrifying. They cloud the mind, steal the breath, the life. The innocence, happiness, joy. They snatch it all away without so much as a by-your-leave. Their unapologetic. They shove their expectations down your throat like a mother would cough medicine