Questions: through a dark patch

I was having a difficult time with life in general...

Questions: When I went through a dark patch

How do I keep on fighting when I always feel like I’m loosing?
How do I keep on swimming when I always feel like I’m drowning?
How do I keep on laughing and smiling when I always feel like I have tears in my eyes?
How do I keep running this race when the hurdles keep knocking to the ground?
How do I keep calm when anxiety always overwhelms me?
How do I keep from slipping when I feel so far from what I should hold on to?
How do I keep sane when I feel like I’m losing my mind?
How do I keep being focussed when I can’t seem to see where I’m going?
How do I keep moving forward when I feel like I’m stuck?
How do I keep stable when I always feel like I’m on a rollercoaster?
Why do I keep on going when all I want to do is give up?