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The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

EP 179 - Anxiety Recovery Principles Or Anxiety Recovery Instructions?

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

While you may want to ask for specific instructions on exactly what to do to feel better right now, this is not always the best approach to recovery in the long term. Asking for instructions can become a bit frustrating and overwhelming as you find yourself returning again and again for instructions based on today's thought, sensation, or specific fear. Focusing on understanding and applying the concepts and principles of recovery is a better approach that leads to longer lasting and mo...

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0:00.0

This episode of The Anxious Truth is brought to you by me, because I'm not just a podcaster,

0:06.6

I'm also an author.

0:08.0

I've written several useful books and anxiety and anxiety recovery, and I know you're

0:12.2

going to find them helpful.

0:13.6

You can find them on my website at TheAnxiousTruth.com.

0:18.2

Hello everybody, and welcome back to The Anxious Truth, the podcast dedicated to understanding

0:31.6

and overcoming anxiety issues like panic attacks, panic disorder, agoraphobia, monophobia,

0:38.1

and things of that nature.

0:39.4

I am Drew Lynch, a lot of creator and host of this fine program, what I hope is a fine

0:43.1

program.

0:44.1

I'm glad you're here.

0:45.1

This is episode number 179 recorded in October of 2021.

0:50.4

Today's topic is understanding the difference between following the principles of anxiety

0:55.0

and recovery versus asking for instructions on how to recover.

1:00.4

This is important.

1:01.4

We haven't really talked about this yet, but it's important to understand the difference

1:05.0

between following principles and asking for instructions, because everybody and their

1:10.9

journey through an anxiety problem and the recovery process kind of starts asking for

1:15.6

instructions.

1:16.6

It's okay.

1:17.7

It is okay.

1:18.7

If you are naturally drawn right now to look for as many Instagram posts as you could

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