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THIS. 🔥⬆️ From @allaboutagoraphobia : Alw

THIS. 🔥⬆️

From @allaboutagoraphobia :

Always remember this! Anxiety FEELS like a lot of things. But, it’s almost always just very uncomfortable. Nothing more.

Adrenaline causes a lot of uncomfortable symptoms, but you can handle them 🙂💕

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IT’S NOT THAT EASY If it were, you would just d

IT’S NOT THAT EASY

If it were, you would just decide to not be afraid and you wouldn’t be reading this.

“Change your thoughts to change your life” sounds super inspirational, but in reality, behavior comes first. In recovery, we act differently before we feel differently.

If you’ve been trying to feel better so you can start your recovery, you’ve got it backwards. That’s OK, you can change direction at any time. 🙂💜
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TRUSTING YOUR BODY AGAIN Anxiety and all its sens

TRUSTING YOUR BODY AGAIN

Anxiety and all its sensations and thoughts will fool us into thinking that our bodies are fragile and weak and one wrong move away from disaster. But this is untrue.

In my recovery I learned that my body was still quite capable, even when I was sure it wasn’t. I learned to trust that my body knows what to do, and is able to do it when needed. That includes passing through panic and returning to calm when that happens. My body knows how to do that … once I learned to get out of it’s way. 😉

Are you having a hard time trusting your body right now? Try giving it a small job to do today, like walking around your garden. Let it show you that it’s still a perfectly capable body. 💜

YES, CRYING IS OK IN RECOVERY I get asked this qu

YES, CRYING IS OK IN RECOVERY

I get asked this question every day and this post from @avamariedoodles jumped out at me 💜🔥👊

From @avamariedoodles : “It’s okay to cry 💧 I’ve been trying to let my tears out more often lately, but it’s challenging because I’ve been so used to keeping them bottled up for so long - especially in front of others. ❤️ It can feel scary and vulnerable to show sadness because it’s often considered a ‘bad’ or ‘negative’ emotion, but I’m trying to remember that it’s just a part of life...there are ups and downs and everyone goes through hard times. 💕 I’m slowly learning to care for the sad parts of myself and allow them to come up more freely. ✨ When was the last time you had a good cry? ⬇️ I shed some tears today! “

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To ERP, or not to ERP? 🤔. Excellent chat with L

To ERP, or not to ERP? 🤔. Excellent chat with Lauren @theobsessivemind on the mechanics of active vs passive exposure (and response prevention). Thanks Lauren! 🙂
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THIS MAKES NO SENSE - BUT IT'S TRUE⁠ ⁠ Tomorro

THIS MAKES NO SENSE - BUT IT'S TRUE⁠
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Tomorrow's podcast episode is all about the paradox of fighting anxiety and why being a "warrior" is going to keep you stuck. ⁠
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If you are wondering why all your weapons haven't worked, this is why. It's time to stop treating recovery as a battle field, and start treating it as a classroom.⁠
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Episode drops July 21 at 9 AM EDT. You can find all my podcast episodes on your favorite podcast platform or at theanxioustruth.com/listen

ANXIETY WILL NOT BE YOUR ENEMY FOREVER Sometimes

ANXIETY WILL NOT BE YOUR ENEMY FOREVER

Sometimes I forget what I wrote in The Anxious Truth. Then someone reminds me, because what I wrote resonates with them.

I really did write a super useful recovery tool. And I’m a little tired of watching everyone else hawk silly crap every day while I try not to mention my work “too often”. 🙄

So … check out the guide I wrote. It’s helping thousands of people. Maybe it will help you too. 💜

theanxioustruth.com/recoveryguide

LEARNING IS ALL NATUAL TOO And really, recovery i

LEARNING IS ALL NATUAL TOO

And really, recovery is way more a learning thing than a healing thing.

So when you are sure that you need something natural to help with your anxiety problem, take a moment to consider the things you were born with and have right now. 🔥💜
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ANXIETY AND MINDFULNESS Mindfulness is not an anx

ANXIETY AND MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness is not an anxiety cure nor shield. It is not magic, revolutionary, or indicative of enlightenment or character.

It is merely the practice of paying attention.

Where should you place your attention? On distortions and magnifications and the fear they drive? Or on what you CAN DO?

Meditation and mindfulness are simply ways to practice and hone the skill of paying attention. This is a skill that serves us well in recovery and throughout life.

WHEN TASTES TRIGGER FEAR … Another common yet r

WHEN TASTES TRIGGER FEAR …

Another common yet rarely acknowledged fear that comes along with disordered anxiety is a fear of “odd” tastes. Something that tastes different or wrong to you may ignite a firestorm of thoughts focused on becoming ill or being poisoned.

Consider that a non-anxious person my simply shrug and decide if they want to eat more or not. There will be no ensuing hour of distorted thoughts and frantic attempts to soothe the fear.

How do we deal with this? Like we deal with everything else. By understanding and acknowledging the mechanism, then leaning into the fear and moving through it. That’s the most valuable lesson your brain can be taught in those moments.

Except with kale. Kale will forever be awful and nobody should eat it. 😉 🤢
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AVOIDANCE VS REST Yes, we need to rest, but being

AVOIDANCE VS REST

Yes, we need to rest, but being honest with yourself about why you’re “resting” is important in recovery.

From @therapyforwomen 🔥👊👍

As promised!

Here is a chart to help you understand the difference between avoidance and rest.

The biggest difference is intention.

Are you cancelling plans so you can rest and because you don’t have the energy? Or are you avoiding a tough conversation with a friend?

Will you feel better or worse after you cancel or push something off?

Are you able to actually rest or do you procrastinate or push something off do you then best yourself up about it and feel worse?

Do you feel (somewhat at least) recovered? Or do you feel more anxious?

Let me know what you think and how you determine the difference for yourself!

Edit— also when I use the word productive, I don’t mean you are actually doing something. Watching Netflix can be productive if you are resting. LMK if you have other questions about this❤️

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BECAUSE BELIEVE IT OR NOT … YOU CAN! 👊 This

BECAUSE BELIEVE IT OR NOT … YOU CAN! 👊

This is what recovery looks like. Moving THROUGH anxiety and fear rather than declaring them to be disasters and retreating.

From @kimberleyquinlan 🔥🔥🔥

What are your favorite responses to anxiety?⁠
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All my love,⁠
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Follow @kimberleyquinlan for education and support for OCD, anxiety, eating disorders, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.⁠
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THE NEED TO CONTROL⁠ ⁠ Knowing what we can con

THE NEED TO CONTROL⁠
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Knowing what we can control, and what we cannot control, is an essential part of the recovery process. Beyond knowing, truly accepting what we cannot control and allowing those things to simply be is really where the magic lies.⁠
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In recovery we stop trying to control our anxious thoughts and sensations, and learn instead to control the way we relate to them and react to them. That, we can do, and it makes all the difference.⁠
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As always, I will remind you that this is HARD to do and takes time. But this does not make this beyond your reach.⁠
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This is a snippet from my new book, Seven Percent Slower - A Simple Trick For Moving Past Anxiety And Stress. Learn more at theanxioustruth.com/sps or follow the link in my bio.

SELF CARE ISN’T ALWAYS GENTLE Along the way in

SELF CARE ISN’T ALWAYS GENTLE

Along the way in my recovery I had to face the hard fact that all my “resting” was simply not helping me. It was hurting me. It was retreat and avoidance hiding behind a more palatable facade.

Part of really taking care of myself was refusing to accept my excuses anymore. That wasn’t easy to do but once I did, I gave myself a much better chance to succeed. Then work became work, and rest … really became rest.

Self care doesn’t always look like naps and comfort food. Sometimes it looks like a kick in the pants. But then naps and comfort food. Afterward. 😉💜
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ITS FUNNY BECAUSE ITS TRUE Stolen from @nihilisti

ITS FUNNY BECAUSE ITS TRUE

Stolen from @nihilistic_chaos , which is one of my new officially favorite IG accounts.

Sometimes we get so caught up in being a member of the tribe that we forget why we joined the tribe to begin with. Something to think about.
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MY FEAR OF DEATH I know this is a major anxiety i

MY FEAR OF DEATH

I know this is a major anxiety issue for many of you, so I wanted to take a few minutes and share some personal experience and a bit of a revelation I had yesterday.

The solution to my crippling fear of death was not what I thought it would be. This may be helpful for you to hear.

Special thank you to my friend @jayflola for chatting with me a little about this yesterday. I appreciate you, dude.
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WHY DO I PANIC SO EASILY??? From @nicolesachslcsw

WHY DO I PANIC SO EASILY???

From @nicolesachslcsw :

A NERVOUS SYSTEM STUCK ON HIGH ALERT HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO OVERREACT. ⁣
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this is brain science. this is why you can feel so panicked at times. ⁣
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when we are stuck in fight or flight, often without even knowing it, our reactions to life can be over the top. ⁣
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and it’s so confusing at times, so frustrating, because in our moments of clarity it seems obvious that things shouldn’t feel so dire. ⁣
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yet they do. ⁣
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this is why i spend so much energy here explaining what is going on in your unconscious. because when you know these reflexive processes are the fuel in the tank, you can be less afraid of the way life seems to be shoving you around. ⁣
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as a result of unfelt childhood experiences, day-to-day triggers, perfectionism, self-criticism, and so much more — the Nervous System can get stuck on code red — and when this happens, everything can feel like an emergency. ⁣
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pause. breathe. ⁣
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it’s okay. this is normal. your mind and body are operating in perfection. ⁣
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it’s just not fun. ⁣
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the solution: we must feel what needs to be felt. we must stop the avoiding and distracting and numbing… long enough to stand in the fire, and see that we won’t be consumed. ⁣
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it feels like you will. i know, honey. ⁣
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you won’t. ⁣
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sometimes it will get really f’ing hot, though. reach for support. a friend. a therapist. a group. a book. a retreat. a walk in nature. ⁣
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but know that you can do this. ⁣
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much more support in my bio. online courses to wrap you up in this work. or come to Omega if you want to study with me in person. i love you. you’ve got this, even when your Nervous System thinks otherwise. i’ve walked this path, and i know. ⁣
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much love to you. let’s keep going. ⁣
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xoxo n. 💫

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THIS HAPPENS … From @obsessivecompulsivetreatme

THIS HAPPENS …

From @obsessivecompulsivetreatment :

I cannot tell you how many days I have used all the tools in my tool belt and still feel the pain of anxiety. Just crushing anxiety. The kind that rips your heart out of your chest (I know you know what I am talking about).⁠
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I remember the first time it happened though. I had meditated, eaten well, exercised, connected with people I cared about, did my therapy homework, went about my day as planned and still felt awful. I remember feeling so let down. What in the heck happened? I did all the things! I still feel poopy!?!#! Why do I still feel awful? ⁠
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There is no magic bullet. There was nothing to fix. What needed to be fixed was my expectation of what my skills were going to offer me. In my mind, I thought they were going to provide relief. ⁠
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This was a very important lesson and one I hope you all can learn sooner rather than later: The goal of therapy is not to push away or get rid of a distressing feeling. The goal is to let it in. You don't have to like it. It will be exhausting. It will feel like it is not going anywhere. That is okay- keep going. Let's make the best of this moment. Let's take what we do have and know and put it to practice. If I had not used my skills that day, it likely could have gotten worse.The bad day or moment will eventually pass- it always does. Try not to grip too tightly.
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PS. SAME RULES APPLY FOR PANIC From @anxietyocdtr

PS. SAME RULES APPLY FOR PANIC

From @anxietyocdtreatment 👊:

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How do we stop our thoughts/obsessions? Don’t! Allow them to be there. The more you try to stop them, the more power it gives them.”
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THIS IS HARD AND SOMETIMES WE FEEL THAT! Love thi

THIS IS HARD AND SOMETIMES WE FEEL THAT!

Love this message from @igototherapy !! 🔥🔥🔥

🦫 Have you ever left your therapist’s office (or their video call) leaving worse than you did before going in? I know I have!
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🦫 That doesn’t necessarily mean anyone’s doing anything wrong. Sometimes therapy sessions bring old wounds to the surface, and it might take a bit of time for us to feel okay again.
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🦫 It’s SO important to talk to your therapist if you feel substantially worse after therapy - they want to know, and it can provide them with important information about how you process things.
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🧠want more? Follow @igototherapy and check her bio for more resources.
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