Today on The Anxious Truth, we're going to look at the difference between success and recovery and the struggle and recovery.

Because they're not as different as you might think. We're going to get a little nerdy with some brain stuff that I think you're going to like, because I know I do.

So let's get going.

Hello everybody, welcome back to The Anxious Truth.

This is episode number 197, recorded February of 2022. If you are new to the podcast, I am Drew Lensalata, creator and host of The Anxious Truth.

This is the podcast that covers all things anxiety and anxiety recovery. So if you are struggling with things like panic attacks or agoraphobia, you're afraid to leave your house, OCD, social anxiety, health anxiety, this is the place for you. I'm glad that you are here.

And of course, if you are a returning listener or viewer on YouTube, welcome YouTube.

Then I'm certainly glad you're here. Welcome back and thanks for taking the time to hang out with me for another week.

Today we're going to talk about some of the differences or one possible difference between success and recovery and the times when we struggle and recovery.

Because believe it or not, success and struggle look very similar for a lot of people, not everybody for a lot of people.

We're going to talk about one possible reason for that. What's the demarcation line between succeeding and struggling? So we're going to look at that.

But before we do, I will take a minute or two here to remind you that the anxious truth is more than just this podcast episode.

So if you are new here, and this is your first listen again, welcome, but go to the anxious truth.com where you will find the three books that I have written an anxiety and anxiety recovery that everybody seems to really be getting a lot of use out of them, really proud of those books.

And they seem really helpful. So go check those out at the anxious truth.com if you do not know of my books.

And also you'll find all of my social media links. There's just a ton of free information that I put out all the time on the different social channels. So go check that out.

Especially the anxious morning, which is a free email newsletter that shows up in your mailbox every morning when you wake up, unless you're down under, in the case you're going to get in the afternoon.

But it's a little three to five hundred word email that shows up every Wednesday, Monday through Friday with a little three to five minute podcast attached to it.

And that is the favorite thing that I do right now. It is the best work I've ever created. I think in this space.

And everybody that's reading the emails and listening to that little mini podcast seems to really love it. So go check that out. That's a hundred percent free.

You can find that at the anxious morning.com or the anxious morning. email either way. So go check it all out.

Avail yourself of all the resources because this is why I do this. I want to try and help.

So let's talk about the difference between success in recovery and the times when we kind of struggle in recovery.

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