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Anxiety will make you afraid of your thoughts - it

Anxiety will make you afraid of your thoughts - it will not make you act on your thoughts. Having a thought doesn’t make it true. A thought will not somehow compel you to do something you otherwise wouldn’t do.

Sound familiar? The GAD sufferer often insists tha

Sound familiar? The GAD sufferer often insists that there is nothing they fear, but will then happily declare themselves an over thinker, a perfectionist, or a worrier. These are, in fact, patterns driven by fear and a need to stay safe from uncertainty, judgement or failure. It’s a topic I’ve been exploring more deeply lately. Next week I’ll release a podcast with Dr David Carbonell where we’ll delve into GAD.

Recovery is life. Life is recovery. This is an exc

Recovery is life. Life is recovery. This is an excerpt from chapter 5 of my book. The book contains many words. These are a few that I’m told are proving to be quite useful. Follow the book link in my bio for more info. 📚

Some practical advice on breath and breathing anxi

Some practical advice on breath and breathing anxiety. If you spend your time repeatedly trying to “fill” your lungs to maximum capacity, you are creating a problem rather than solving it. Your lungs work great without being filled to the bursting point. Relax your body, soften your abdomen, and breathe into your belly - not your chest. Your exhale should be a bit longer than your inhale to prevent hyperventilation. Slow it down, then let go of the attempt to manage every breath. Your body is an expert when it comes to breathing. Let it do what it knows how to do. It’s better at it than you are. 😉

Fear is not a failure! This is a good discussion o

Fear is not a failure! This is a good discussion of why some people get stuck in that mindset, and often find themselves afraid to leave anxiety and old habits behind. @drbridgetcooper really brought some heat here. Visit the podcast and/or website links in my bio to listen.

One more time for @khloekardashian and the people

One more time for @khloekardashian and the people in the back that clearly aren’t paying attention. OCD isn’t a personality trait. It’s not an adjective, and it’s NOT cute, quirky or funny. Enough already.
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#ocd #ocdrecovery #ocdawareness #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #anxiety #anxietydisorder #anxietydisorders #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #notfunny

So you’ve tried “everything” and it didn’t

So you’ve tried “everything” and it didn’t work? It’s common to conclude that you’re un-fixable or broken. You’re not broken. The “cures” are broken. Don’t judge yourself negatively because a thing that was never going to work didn’t work. That’s not on you in any way.

GAD is a topic I need to address more. If you’re

GAD is a topic I need to address more. If you’re dealing with GAD and you follow some people that you find helpful with this problem, please tag them in a comment. I love good resources.

A very wise friend dropped this on me yesterday. A

A very wise friend dropped this on me yesterday. Are you making choices to serve and soothe your anxiety? When you do the work of recovery one day you find that you are making different choices - choices based on what you truly want and need and not just choices designed to escape and avoid. That will be a very good day.

Trying to passively ignore your anxiety is only go

Trying to passively ignore your anxiety is only going to make it beg more loudly for attention and reassurance. Actively inviting it to come along for the ride and do it’s worst will teach you ... wait for it ... that it has already done the worst it can do. Game changer.

When you want to judge yourself a failure or not s

When you want to judge yourself a failure or not strong enough to recover, remember that this is hard work! Doing scary new things to break old habits is never going to be easy. We all struggle from time to time.

Learning non-reaction vs ignoring your anxiety. If

Learning non-reaction vs ignoring your anxiety. If you’re unsure of the difference or confused by this, the latest podcast episode is for you. Follow the website or podcast links in my bio to listen.

Are you simply trying to ignore your anxiety hopin

Are you simply trying to ignore your anxiety hoping it will disappear, or are you actively engaging in intentional non-reactive acknowledgement? There is a difference that matters. Firing up the mic this morning to record tomorrow’s podcast episode on this topic. 🎤

Can you “ignore” your anxiety? Not likely. In

Can you “ignore” your anxiety? Not likely. In this week’s podcast episode we’ll examine this common mistake. We’re not trying to ignore. We’re working on non-reactive acknowledgement. It’s subtle but it matters. Don’t get frustrated if it takes some time and adjustment to get this. Remember, recovery is a learning process.

For those new friends wondering if there is hope o

For those new friends wondering if there is hope of getting better. There is. You can and will get better! For those worried that I am telling you that you just endure fear and anxiety for the rest of your life, you do not. This is temporary discomfort for permanent freedom. You will learn a new way to experience your fear so that you can learn that you don’t need to be afraid any more. This is a solvable problem. You can do it. ❤️👊

“But isn’t exercise supposed to make me feel g

“But isn’t exercise supposed to make me feel great?” Not always. When you are still afraid of anxiety and panic exercise may make you feel WORSE! This is why. It’s not a mystery yet so many people struggle with this, thinking they’re somehow worse than everyone else as a result. Not true. You just need to see what’s going on and how to get over this issue.

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Just a few random helpful tips for a Thursday morn

Just a few random helpful tips for a Thursday morning. Things that many tend to forget from time to time. Any questions? 🙂

If you’re struggling in recovery because you’v

If you’re struggling in recovery because you’ve been told that you’re not good enough, smart enough, strong enough, or just not worthy - this is absolutely worth your time to listen to. Thank you @drbridgetcooper for taking the time to chime in on this with me. Follow the website or podcast links in my bio to listen.

Recovery is scary and hard. The idea that you are

Recovery is scary and hard. The idea that you are a failure is one of those old beliefs that have been conditioned into you. Be aware of this situation. You can break free of these old chains.

“Awareness equals choice. Choice equals power.” - @drbridgetcooper

This week we will explore the negative beliefs and

This week we will explore the negative beliefs and ideas that may be standing in the way of your anxiety recovery. Let’s start with acknowledging out loud that if you’ve been told that you are weak, worthless or generally incapable, you’ve been lied to. Maybe repeatedly by people you love. Just because they said it doesn’t make it true. You are strong. You are capable. You are brimming with worth. Wednesday’s podcast with @drbridgetcooper is full of insight and useful information about this exact thing.

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