Sitemap - 2022 - The Anxious Morning
230. You Can Handle It. You Always Do.
229. Doing The Opposite - For Now.
228. Everything Is Temporary. If We Let It Be.
227. You Can Be Afraid And Safe At The Same Time
226. Do I Really Not Care About Panic Attacks?
225. There Is No Perfect Answer For Everyone
223. From Zeno of Citium To Aaron Beck
222. "I Know You Don't Like To Leave The House"
220. Almost Nobody Believes They Can Do It.
219. When I Am Challenged - Even In Full Recovery
218. Am I Tired Or Afraid? I Can't Always Tell!
217. Revisiting Breaks And Days Off. Words I Wish I Had Not Written.
215. When The Wins Don't Last That Long
214. That Time I Didn't Mesh With My Therapist
212. Three Hours At The Front Door
211. When You Start Asking Different Questions
209. When Its Hard To Feel Thankful
208. How Shall We Wrap This Up?
206. "We Are A Way For The Cosmos To Know Itself"
205. Therapist Vs. Coach - Part 3
204. Therapist Vs. Coach - Part 2
201. Anxiety Or Excitement? Are They Related?
200. Courage, Yes. But Also, Patience.
198. Recovery Word Games: WHILE vs BUT
197. I Don't Panic Much Anymore But ....
196. Who Am I Without Anxiety?
195. Specific Exposures For Different OCD Subtypes
194. Cognitive Distortions: Personalization
193. Your Fear Wants ALL The Attention
192. Part 2 - Tips, Techniques, Steps and Programs for Getting Better
191. Tips, Techniques, Steps, and Programs For Getting Better - Part 1 of 2
190. The Back Door Spike: I'm Not Anxious Enough!
189. Sometimes The Order Matters
188. When Accepting Really Isn't
187. The Context Isn't Special
186. Everybody Is Different. Everything Is Different. All. The. Time.
185. Doesn't All This Anxiety Talk Make Drew Anxious?
184. Is Other People's Anxiety Your Anxiety?
183. Failing, Failure, and Self-Esteem
182. Yes. There Is A Lot To Learn About Recovery
181. Recovery Is Discovery By Doing
180. Self-Parenting In Recovery
178. Thoughts On Tolerating Distress And Discomfort
176. You Don't Have To Calm Down
175. When You Can Cry .. And Kinda Like It
174. Cognitive Distortions: Emotional Reasoning
170. Therapist vs. Coach: Part 1 - Education
169. How Can I NOT CARE About Anxiety???
168. Things I DON'T DO When Anxious
167. What Does A Non-Disordered Person Do With Anxiety?
166. Why I Need To Build Something Better
165. "It's An Awfully Risky Thing, To Live."
164. Sometimes We're Afraid To Get Better
163. Alcohol And Caffeine As Exposure Tools
162. Leaving Things Unnamed And Unknown
161. "What Have You Done For Me Lately?"
160. On Serotonin, Depression, And Chemical Imbalances
157. Recovery Inside Abusive Relationships
156. "Anxiety Disorder Informed"
155. August Questions And Answers
155. A Story of Regret With A Lesson
154. Do You Have Back-To-School Anxiety?
153. Five Cheeky But Serious Questions To Ask About Your Anxiety
152. Update From A Therapist In Training
151. Why You Can't Suggest Diseases To An Anxious Person
150. Life WILL Interrupt Your Avoidance
149. Now I'm Stuck On The Fear Of ...
148. “But Anxiety IS The Bad Thing, And It Does Happen!”
147. Figuring It Out: Not All It's Cracked Up To Be
146. Why 95% Acceptance Is Not Enough
144. Assurance, Reassurance, and Checking My Blood Sugar Levels
143. Lessons On Anxiety From Stevie Nicks
142. Why Is Flooding A Bad Idea?
140. I'm Making Progress, But Now I Have To ...
139. What's The Deal With Your Vagus Nerve?
138. The Fear Is The Whole Point
136. Are We Healing, Or Learning?
135. When It's Time To Take A Break
134. Anxiety Attack vs. Panic Attack
133. Do I Have To Literally Sit With My Anxiety?
132. Getting It Wrong Sometimes
131. If I Give You A Tissue ...
130. It's Not The First Minute That Matters
129. Fear Of Judgement (w/Lauren Rosen, LMFT)
127. Why Does "Regular" Anxiety Become A Nightmare So Often?
126. Recognizing "Regular" Anxiety
125. WTF Does "Be Present" Even Mean To An Anxious Mind?
124. Feeling Anxious About Being Relaxed
123. Maybe We Can Still Be Friends
120. Negative Bias: It's A Thing
119. Is Your OK-Ness Conditional?
118. I Can't Stop Worrying And Overthinking!
117. What Is Exposure What Is Not Exposure?
116. When Is It OK To Get Medically Checked?
115. How I Overcame My Fear Of Unintentional Suicide
114. That Time I Was Afraid I Might Accidentally Commit Suicide
113. Addressing Emetophobia (Fear Of Vomiting) In Recovery
112. Why Does Drew Always Say That No Symptom Is Special?
111. Why Google Is An AWFUL Mental Health Tool
110. Not All Questions Are Problems
109. Cognitive Distortions: All Or Nothing Thinking
108. Drag Your Thoughts Into The Cold Light Of Day
107. Why You Should Learn To Slow Down
106. Calling Out Distortions vs Soothing Fear
105. Your Panic Attacks Do Not Last For Days And Days
104. A Few Words About Response Prevention
103. What Is ERP And When Is It Used?
102. How Can You Handle Anxiety Symptoms During Exposures?
100. A Quick Reflection On 100 Editions Of The Anxious Morning
99. Some Examples of Self Care In Recovery
98. When Self Care Goes Off The Rails
97. Why Self Care Is Important
96. This Thought FEELS Important!
95. How To Stop Your Anxiety Symptoms
94. That Time I Forgot To Follow The Process
92. Less Active ... But More Tired?
91. When "Listening To Your Body" Goes Off The Rails
90. Perceived Limits Are Not Always Actual Limits
89. Letting Go Of The Process Itself
88. Post-Recovery Tips: Practice Good Habits
87. You Can't Hold On To Old Habits
86. When What Works For You .... Doesn't
85. My Anxiety Has Come Back! (With Joshua Fletcher)
84. The Required Boundaries Of A Social Media Creator
83. Assurance And Reassurance Are Not The Same Thing
82. But I Don't Know What I Love!
81. Post Recovery Tips: Do Things You Love
80. Failure Is Just A Series Of Actions
79. Failure Is NOT Who You Are
78. Recovery Is NOT About Being "Hardcore"
77. Common Misconceptions About Emotions
76. When Emotions Are The Feared Disaster
74. A Casual Shrug Of My Shoulders
73. Anxious Thoughts Don't Have Limits
72. The Deadly Silence Of The Male Ego
71. Why ALL Must Be Welcome Here
70. How You Feel Is Not An Emergency
69 Anxiety vs. Real Emergencies
68. Stressful Times Lead To Stickier Thoughts
67. The Difference Between Social Media And Therapy
64. The Conflict of Authenticity In Recovery
63. Programming An Anxiety Support Robot
62. Post-Recovery Anxiety Tips: Taking Breaks
59. Habitual Soothing Of Your Anxiety
58. Nobody Is Coming To Save You
57. The Recovery "Goldilocks Zone"
56. Feeling Good or Feeling Capable?
55. When You Hope Your Dog Can Dial 9-1-1
53. Erroneous Self-Blame In Recovery
52. "This Is Just How My Life Is"
51. Post Anxiety Recovery Tips: Recognizing Stress
50. What Is Non-Transactional Recovery?
49. How Hoping Can Become An Obstacle
47. Judging Everything On How You Feel
46. When The World Seems Scarier
45. Experiences Drive Good Recovery Habits
44. Do You Identify As An Anxious Person?
43. HAVING Anxiety vs EXPERIENCING Anxiety
42. How To Use (Or Throw Away) Your Fitness Watch
41. Can You Make Space For This Discomfort?
39. When Helping Helps The Helper
38. What Does Your Support System Look Like?
37. Post-Recovery Anxiety Tips: Slowing Down
36. Grad School Starts In One Month!
35. Nothing Is F*cked: What The Big Lebowski Can Teach Us About Irrational Fear
33. The Benefits of Monotasking
31. You Don't Want To Be Your Thoughts
31. I KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME!
30. Practical Tips For Learning To Let Go
29. The Practice Of Letting Go
28. Letting Go. An Introduction.
25. Recovery Is Not Found In "Good Vibes Only"
BONUS: Who Wants To Ask Me Stuff?
21. Acceptance, Compassion, and Accountability
20. On Thoughts, Feelings, and Rain Boots
19. What Is A "Bad Day Playbook"?
18. We're Not Changing Anxiety. We're Changing Ourselves
17. Long Term Suffering. Is There A Point Of No Return?
16. Are You Clinging To Labels?
15. Acceptance Is Not A Universal Life Strategy
13. Misconceptions About Courage And Being Afraid
12. Exposure Therapy Might Not Be As Scary As You Think
11. People Who Need Exposure Therapy, Hate Exposure Therapy
9. Meditating "Against The Grain"
8. Anxiously Busy, Or Really Living?
7. Speaking Fear Vs Expressing Emotions
6. How Often Do You Speak Your Fear?
5. How My Anxiety Felt Like Failure
4. Finding Power In A Tiny Space