Home/Habits & Behaviors/Health denial/ThoughtI felt it happen last Tuesday during the double-shift, just a sharp poke in the left side of my chest.health denialmortality anxietyShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI was out on the floor on Tuesday, just carrying a routine tray of waters—maybe four or five glasses—when I felt this very distinct, sharp localized spasm right behind my sternum.health anxietyi was just sitting here trying to finish my thesis and i felt this sharp stab under my ribs...health anxietyI am currently experiencing a physiological manifestation of extreme discomfort in my chest cavity—a literal tightening of the intercostal muscles.anxiety hidingI woke up with a knot in my side that felt like a rusty nail being hammered into my gut.health denialRelated ThemesDoom scrolling shameEating in secretFinancial hidingProcrastination shameSecret indulgences