THIS IS IT. I spent the first half of my recovery journey buried in the books and constantly listening to the podcast and everything I did or thought I analyzed. I was consumed with the idea of recovery and with getting better and in fact, I was not getting better. It wasn’t until I stopped listening, stopped reading, stopped over analyzing my exposures and even planning them when I noticed change. And ironically I didn’t just wake up and notice that something had changed. I just was “doing” life and I still kept up with my exposures but I stopped putting so much pressure on myself and just lived. For the first time in so long. And after awhile, things got easier. But I wasn’t consumed with my anxiety anymore. I wasn’t even thinking about recovery at all. I was so busy living that I almost forgot that I had an anxiety disorder. And that’s when I realized.... oh wow, I did it. I’m on the other side.
So true!!! I think I was much better before with less information ( me compulsively looking for it) than now that I have all the strategies, tools, books, you name it.
Suddenly life is all about recovery!!! And I’m frozen.
So Balance is the only way out plus stop evaluating our behaviors, thoughts, and movements every single second!!!
Great advice Drew! I too focus too much on my anxiety and how to get better. It’s nice to just get on with life and be surprised by joy, or whatever comes up.
This one hit hard, I have been focusing way too much on recovery. I do suffer with obsessive thought patterns so this makes sense, health anxiety after all is a lot of rumination and obsessive thoughts. I need to learn to just live a little.
Drew……Bruh ( as my kids say, lol). I think this is the most eye opening thing I’ve read in a long time. I have been told I have OCD thought patterns. I’ve been told I am recovering but I feel like I’m not. I spend too much time overthinking about what I’m gonna do when I recover, oops, not the right idea. I realize now that I am able to do more than say 6 months ago, so I am recovering….and I’m ready to stop worrying about “doing it right” and just live….WOW.
I think I’m keeping myself stuck . I’m in therapy which tbh , we just spend time going Over and Over everything that has happened to me in the last two years , and re iterating how it’s o my right I’m in the state Of mind I am in. I am begging to wonder if this really is benefiting me at all.
Drew, I believe sometimes you live right inside my head!🤣. This is exactly what I have been doing. Trying to plan my days so that everything is around recovery. It is exhausting! Thank you for sharing this!
This message is just what I needed because this is me! Obsessing about recovery. My question is: how do we let go and at the same time have a recovery plan?
THIS IS IT. I spent the first half of my recovery journey buried in the books and constantly listening to the podcast and everything I did or thought I analyzed. I was consumed with the idea of recovery and with getting better and in fact, I was not getting better. It wasn’t until I stopped listening, stopped reading, stopped over analyzing my exposures and even planning them when I noticed change. And ironically I didn’t just wake up and notice that something had changed. I just was “doing” life and I still kept up with my exposures but I stopped putting so much pressure on myself and just lived. For the first time in so long. And after awhile, things got easier. But I wasn’t consumed with my anxiety anymore. I wasn’t even thinking about recovery at all. I was so busy living that I almost forgot that I had an anxiety disorder. And that’s when I realized.... oh wow, I did it. I’m on the other side.
Oh the synchronicity here! I have been seeing and feeling this reminder
“ EVERYWHERE “. Even in watching one of my favorite movies….
Finding Nemo.
Dory and Marlin are in a whale and he’s losing hope of finding his son. Dory tells him ….
“ It’s TIME to let go” and that has so many meanings.
As corny as it sounds,
It spoke to me.
This was a great message and reminder Drew!!!!! AND OH SO TRUE.
Let’s all take a deep breath …
And take this in❤️❤️
So true!!! I think I was much better before with less information ( me compulsively looking for it) than now that I have all the strategies, tools, books, you name it.
Suddenly life is all about recovery!!! And I’m frozen.
So Balance is the only way out plus stop evaluating our behaviors, thoughts, and movements every single second!!!
Thank you Drew, I’m just getting it 🥴, 😘✨✨✨
Thanks Drew for this great advice. Every morning I find myself scanning my body first thing for any physical sensation symptoms!
Great advice Drew! I too focus too much on my anxiety and how to get better. It’s nice to just get on with life and be surprised by joy, or whatever comes up.
Thank you!
This one hit hard, I have been focusing way too much on recovery. I do suffer with obsessive thought patterns so this makes sense, health anxiety after all is a lot of rumination and obsessive thoughts. I need to learn to just live a little.
As always, great advice.
Drew……Bruh ( as my kids say, lol). I think this is the most eye opening thing I’ve read in a long time. I have been told I have OCD thought patterns. I’ve been told I am recovering but I feel like I’m not. I spend too much time overthinking about what I’m gonna do when I recover, oops, not the right idea. I realize now that I am able to do more than say 6 months ago, so I am recovering….and I’m ready to stop worrying about “doing it right” and just live….WOW.
I think I’m keeping myself stuck . I’m in therapy which tbh , we just spend time going Over and Over everything that has happened to me in the last two years , and re iterating how it’s o my right I’m in the state Of mind I am in. I am begging to wonder if this really is benefiting me at all.
Start by planting a garden.
Drew, I believe sometimes you live right inside my head!🤣. This is exactly what I have been doing. Trying to plan my days so that everything is around recovery. It is exhausting! Thank you for sharing this!
This message is just what I needed because this is me! Obsessing about recovery. My question is: how do we let go and at the same time have a recovery plan?