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STOPPING OR CHANGING THOUGHTS? As much as you wan

STOPPING OR CHANGING THOUGHTS?

As much as you want to stop or change your thoughts, you can't, no matter what your favorite "mindset coach" wants to tell you. Here's why, in this week's episode of The Anxious Truth.

Listen or watch using the links in my bio.

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THAT’S EXTREME! Maybe. But so is the alternativ

THAT’S EXTREME!

Maybe. But so is the alternative and if you think about it, there’s struggle either way. A very smart woman ( @obsessivelyeverafter ) once said “Suffer in the right direction.”

Something to chew on today. 💜

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JUDGING YOUR RECOVERY PROGRESS No matter how much

JUDGING YOUR RECOVERY PROGRESS

No matter how much we try not to, we are going to judge recovery progress sometimes. That's OK. It's not always a bad thing. But when we do measure and judge our progress, we should take care to do it without beating ourselves up, or placing all our eggs in the "thinking and feeling" basket.

Let's chat about how to do this on the 31st episode of Recovery Monday.

These sessions are lessons directly out of my recovery guide - The Anxious Truth. Grab your copy using the links in my bio.

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SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO LET GO of the recovery proce

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO LET GO

of the recovery process itself.

If you're looking at recovery as something you must do during every waking moment so you can live again ... time to re-think that.

Sometimes we actively recover. Sometimes we just live life as best we can under the circumstances. But that is also recovery, even when you think it isn't.

This is an excerpt from this morning's edition of The Anxious Morning podcast/newsletter. Find it using the link in my bio.

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Recovery is the process of learning how to navigat

Recovery is the process of learning how to navigate through anxiety, not eradicate anxiety. This matters, so please make a note of it. Join me and the amazing Lauren Rosen @theobsessivemind tomorrow on my YouTube channel at 11:30 AM eastern for a chat about this, setbacks, and relapses.

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WERE YOU ANXIOUS BEFORE YOU WERE ANXIOUS? This we

WERE YOU ANXIOUS BEFORE YOU WERE ANXIOUS?

This week's podcast episode examines the often mistaken belief that the "old you" was never anxious. How is that possible? Were you inhuman, or did you experience anxiety in a non-disordered way? Let's talk about it!

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IS RECOVERY REAL? I’m watching it happen every

IS RECOVERY REAL?

I’m watching it happen every day. Yes, it is real. And I’m SUPER proud of everyone working hard and taking steps forward even when they’re sure they can’t. 🔥💜

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EXPECTING AND PLANNING FOR STRUGGLE You will stru

EXPECTING AND PLANNING FOR STRUGGLE

You will struggle from time to time in recovery. Knowing this, we can expect to struggle and make a plan for what we will do when we find ourselves discouraged or disheartened. Expecting and planning for struggle helps us move through our struggles!

Let's chat about how to do this on the 30th episode of Recovery Monday.

These sessions are lessons directly out of my recovery guide - The Anxious Truth. Grab your copy using the links in my bio.

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DO YOU THINK… you’re supposed to achieve calm

DO YOU THINK…

you’re supposed to achieve calm, happy, “present”, or some other positive or widely acclaimed emotional state when doing exposures and facing challenges?

Who told you that?

An exposure is a learning experience. The lesson is that you are capable even when experiencing discomfort. Take the lesson without adding all kinds of judgment to it. Start there. 💜

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BEATING YOURSELF UP? Online anxiety education and

BEATING YOURSELF UP?

Online anxiety education and psychoeducation is wonderful, but for some members of our community the information can become a weapon turned inward. Learning about the mechanics of anxiety and recovery can lead some to beat themselves up for getting it wrong, being weak for feeling and thinking things, or being broken and incapable of being normal.

If your five year old car needs brakes, you would expect that because cars can break down and need work. In many ways humans are the same. The information you consume online is not here to point out your shortcomings or failures because ... you have none! You're just human and sometimes humans needs some work.

This was brought to my attention this morning by Kimberley Quinlan @youranxietytooklit in her excellent podcast episode on mental compulsions. Thank you for all you contribute, my friend.

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RECOVERY "SECRET SAUCE"? Is there such a thing? S

RECOVERY "SECRET SAUCE"?

Is there such a thing? Spoiler alert .. there probably is. Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn more about distress tolerance and how it relates to recovery. Thanks to OCD expert Joanna Hardis @cbt.cle for joining me on this episode.

Listen/watch using the links in my bio.

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I CAN'T SLEEP!!! A common complaint in the commun

I CAN'T SLEEP!!!

A common complaint in the community. Often anxious people wind up having sleep issues. This happens to everyone from time to time in life. We don't always sleep perfectly.

For an anxious person, this can quickly spiral out of control.

We know that the demand to sleep often makes sleep even more elusive. But are you really demanding to sleep, or are you just demanding to never feel things in your body that might lead to anxiety or panic? There's a difference. Are you trying to sleep because you want to sleep, or are you trying to sleep because you are afraid to feel tired? There's a difference.

When afraid of your own body and mind - especially when they feel tired - the frantic demand for sleep gets even more frantic which almost guarantees continued sleep issues. If you want to get better at sleeping more consistently, get better at relating to your anxiety and panic in a new way. Demanding that it never happen and going to any length to prevent it may really be at the heart of what looks like a sleep problem.

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WHAT IF? vs EVEN IF! Right now you may be driven

WHAT IF? vs EVEN IF!

Right now you may be driven entirely by ... WHAT IF? That's OK. Everyone starts there. What if I panic? What if I get anxious? What if I feel dizzy? What if I get naseuous? The list goes on and on. The recovery process - the process of forging a new relationship with anxiety and fear - is really just one long journey away from "what if", and toward "even if".

EVEN IF I panic, I am OK. EVEN IF I get dizzy, I am OK. EVEN IF I am afraid, I am OK. The process of doing recovery teaches us that this is true, even if right now you don't believe it.

When you get to EVEN IF, the war is over and you have won. So stop trying to solve "what if?" and start trying to move toward "even if". Because that's where your efforts will bear the most fruit.

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WHY DO WE DO HARD THINGS? Sometimes there is conf

WHY DO WE DO HARD THINGS?

Sometimes there is confusion over why we do hard things. I've heard people frame this as some kind test of character or demonstration of hardcore or extreme nature. The word "warrior" gets tossed about often.

But that's not why we do hard things in recovery. Not at all. We do hard things to learn. Keeping your eyes on that can really help when you feel like there's no point to all this. Keep learning.

These words were originally written for yesterday's edition of The Anxious Morning. That's my free weekday morning newsletter and mini-podcast. Follow the link in my bio to subscribe.

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WHEN WILL I STOP WHITE KNUCKLING through my expos

WHEN WILL I STOP WHITE KNUCKLING

through my exposures? On this week's podcast episode we take a shot at answering this common recovery question. If you're hanging on, gritting your teeth, and just powering through your exposures and challenges, this episode is for you.

Listen or watch using the links in my bio.

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SHARPENING RECOVERY SKILLS There are certain skil

SHARPENING RECOVERY SKILLS

There are certain skills we can learn and practice during recovery not because they are cures or shields, but because they help us form that desired new relationship with anxiety and fear. Taking time to learn those skills, and to practice them regularly, can be a big boost to your progress.

Let's chat about how to do this on the 29th episode of Recovery Monday.

These sessions are lessons directly out of my recovery guide - The Anxious Truth. Grab a copy using the links in my bio.

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WHO ELSE IS TIRED of hearing people brag about be

WHO ELSE IS TIRED

of hearing people brag about being un-emotional as if it's some kind of achievement?

Guess what? It's not. Stifling emotions is not natural or healthy. It's OK to feel emotions. In fact, feeling emotions and allowing them is how we learn to handle them and relate to them in productive and healthy ways.

So please do not see a lack of emotion as some kind of goal. It's not a good goal. Learn to feel what you feel. You're entitled to experience all of your humanity, emotions included. 💜

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Don’t you wanna just swipe the board off the tab

Don’t you wanna just swipe the board off the table and walk out?

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WHO'S SUPPORTING YOUR RECOVERY? This week's podca

WHO'S SUPPORTING YOUR RECOVERY?

This week's podcast asks the question, "What does your support system look like?" This can have a real impact on your recovery, so it's worth examining.
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ANXIETY TYPES 🔎 Many people think that having

ANXIETY TYPES 🔎

Many people think that having panic attacks defines panic disorder. This is not true. Panic disorder is what happens when you are afraid to panic. You are afraid of being afraid.

In this context, anticipatory anxiety (which we all HATE) is just being afraid of being afraid of being afraid.

Sometimes taking the mystery out of these things is helpful. 💜

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