The ants aren’t real ants—they’re capital A-N-T ANTs, or automatic negative thoughts, and every once in a while, they swarm all over me, nipping away at my insides. Every time I start to spiral—I know something bad will happen, or This will never work, or I could have done more—Dr. Anusya says I’m supposed to stop myself, squash the ants, clean up my mess. Some times are easier than others. Some ants are bigger than others.
