15+ Times Overthinking & Anxiety Saved The Day

If you're a natural overthinker whose anxiety borders on sick obsession, you've probably been the subject of ridicule among reckless loved ones who treat life like it's a damn toy. Well, get ready for some major validation, because this thread of worrywarts is full of stories about all the times being an anxious overthinker actually paid off. Of course, we're not encouraging those irrational 'what-if' thoughts and spiraling that stem from anxiety, we just think that sometimes it's okay to trust your instincts, even when everyone around you thinks you're being ridiculous. 

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