EMDR. It’s become an insanely popular therapy over the last few years.
I Followed Principles of Recovery. So Should You.
We can look to others that came before us to find hope, encouragement and some inspiration. But there is a limit to that!
We can look to others that came before us to find hope, encouragement and some inspiration. But there is a limit to that!
Anxiety and the Social Media Doom Scroll
Anxious people can often default to automatically scrolling by default when feeling anxious, afraid, uncertain, or vulnerable.
Anxious people can often default to automatically scrolling by default when feeling anxious, afraid, uncertain, or vulnerable.
Doing Hard Things on Bad Days
Breaking the avoidance cycle is based in large part by doing hard things even on bad days. Doing them only when you feel good or ready is really just more avoidance.
Breaking the avoidance cycle is based in large part by doing hard things even on bad days. Doing them only when you feel good or ready is really just more avoidance.
When Your Anxiety Helpers Need Help Too
Recovery from an anxiety disorder can impact not only the recovering person, but the people close to them.
Recovery from an anxiety disorder can impact not only the recovering person, but the people close to them.
How Can I Accept Anxiety Without Spiraling?
This week on The Anxious Truth let’s answer a common question about “spiraling”.
This week on The Anxious Truth let’s answer a common question about “spiraling”.
End Stage Anxiety Recovery – What Does It Look Like?
Recovery doesn’t end at a finish line. There is no specific moment where one becomes “recovered” and the journey is over.
Recovery doesn’t end at a finish line. There is no specific moment where one becomes “recovered” and the journey is over.
Anxiety Success Stories: Cruz Does It Scared
Cruz went from riddled with panic and afraid to leave his apartment, to a world publicity tour with Dwayne The Rock Johnson to help promote the Black Adam movie release.
Cruz went from riddled with panic and afraid to leave his apartment, to a world publicity tour with Dwayne The Rock Johnson to help promote the Black Adam movie release.
I Can’t Stop Scanning for How I Feel!
Anxious people often can’t stop scanning and checking in on how they feel. This can lead to frustration and a fear/scanning/fear cycle that seems like it never ends.
Anxious people often can’t stop scanning and checking in on how they feel. This can lead to frustration and a fear/scanning/fear cycle that seems like it never ends.
Finding Value and Valuing Yourself in the Recovery Struggle
Finding value in the struggle, and finding value in yourself through the struggle of recovery, is an often overlooked idea that really has an impact on the recovery process.
Finding value in the struggle, and finding value in yourself through the struggle of recovery, is an often overlooked idea that really has an impact on the recovery process.
How Do I Stay Recovered?
People often ask me what I do to stay recovered and to be sure that anxiety doesn’t come back.
People often ask me what I do to stay recovered and to be sure that anxiety doesn’t come back.
Distraction for Anxiety: Does It Work?
“When I panic, I have to scroll through Instagram to distract myself!”
“When I panic, I have to scroll through Instagram to distract myself!”
What if the Anxiety Comes Back?
The answer is that I am different now, so the anxiety didn’t have to change. I changed.
The answer is that I am different now, so the anxiety didn’t have to change. I changed.
Anxiety Made Me Terrified to Come to This Place
To go to my own place of business, that’s only a few miles from my house. Anxiety made it really difficult for me to go there or stay there for any length of time.
To go to my own place of business, that’s only a few miles from my house. Anxiety made it really difficult for me to go there or stay there for any length of time.
Anxiety Recovery: When Addiction Is Part of the Picture
For many in our community, addiction coexists alongside an anxiety disorder. Maybe one precluded the other, or maybe they developed concurrently.
For many in our community, addiction coexists alongside an anxiety disorder. Maybe one precluded the other, or maybe they developed concurrently.
Trauma and Anxiety Recovery: Conflicting Messages?
Those experiences can inform your choices throughout your entire life. They can color your judgment. They can influence how you see yourself, others, and the world in general.
Those experiences can inform your choices throughout your entire life. They can color your judgment. They can influence how you see yourself, others, and the world in general.