u/Healthy_Bed_1088

To start off I am a leather craftsman for 20 years. Mostly just a hobbyist. But I have had a lot of success in selling many of my products over the years. I've never wanted to do this as a full time business because I don't want to burn myself out.

Last year I decided to start an etsy shop. I started out making 5 cosplay items. Within 3 months my sales were starting to hit 2k per month. I was becoming a little excited. But my items started getting flagged by other users stating my items were not handmade because they look too perfect. Etsy never let me relist those items, even though they are handmade.

So rather than having to go through something like this again with another online service, I figured I'd just sell everyday use types of items locally. I found a great consignment shop nearby and set up shop. My sales have been climbing in just my first two months. But unfortunately, I'm experiencing a HUGE theft problem. In just the last week I've had over $80 worth of inventory stolen. That may seem like not very much to many, but for me that is a lot. All the money, time, and labor in those items are just gone. This is by far the most that has been stolen in one week. I asked the shop owner if any other vendors have experienced the same, and she told me I'm the only one she's heard from.

It's nice that people like my stuff. But come on man! Pay for it!

I am very new to anxiety. I've never really experienced it before. But about two weeks ago I started having them everyday especially in the morning. I have not had anything major change in my life and it has just sort of come out of nowhere. After having them for eight straight days I was able to have the next 5 days without a attack. But the next day after that my doctor put me on Zoloft, 3 hours later I experienced the worst anxiety attack I've ever had. It was so bad I went to the ER. Which was five days ago. I did not take the Zoloft again. Since then I have had attacks but not as severe as they were before. Does this mean I'm getting past it? Will it stop? The only fear that kept coming to my head was the fear of having brain damage. But I figured if it was damage it would be affecting me all the time not just the morning parts of the day. I wish I could afford the counseling that is recommended but I just can not at the moment. Anyone had any advice? And more importantly assurance that I'll be ok.

As I mentioned before I cant think of any shocking events that would have caused this. But if I think about everything going on maybe they added up all together? I lost my job last year in September, I lost my online business in December, what earnings I have today seem to be getting less, and less, you can't turn on the TV or computer without hearing something about the government, I also have multiple past PTSD events in my life, I recently came back to religion, and there's so much to learn. Maybe I am just overall overwhelmed.