"anxiety has always been a big part of my life. a younger me was able to treat it with my brain but now that i am 45 i was not able to control my fears of what bad thing will happen next. being the father of 2 kids including a handicapped little boy plus my wife that doesn&#039;t work, she needs to take care of my little boy. my fears of losing my job, car breaking down, my son&#039;s medical condition and a bad set of eyes were some of my major worries, all things that were unrealistic and mostly out of my control. living in fear creates more problems then solutions. i started taking paxil about two months ago and i will tell you that it helps. i feel normal no more fear and able to deal with life&#039;s problems."