The Addiction to Fear: Understanding and Overcoming It

The Anxiety Guy Podcast

Dennis Simsek

Mentalhealth, Healthanxiety, Alternative Health, Anxiety, Mental Health, Hypochondria, Health & Fitness, Panicattacks, Depression, Anxietydisorder

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Break free from fear starting today. Get step by step guidance, clear your subconscious block to healing anxiety, and reclain your inner peace. Start your healing by clicking here: The Inner CIrcle Program.

Podcast description:

In this episode of The Anxiety Guy, we dive into a powerful yet often overlooked concept: the addiction to fear. Fear can feel like an old friend we can’t shake off, creating a cycle that’s hard to break. But understanding this addiction is the first step toward breaking free. In this episode, Dennis explains how fear can become a familiar comfort zone, why our brains crave that constant state of alertness, and most importantly—how you can detach from fear and regain control. Tune in for practical tools like mindfulness and grounding techniques to help you step away from fear and start living with peace.

Resources Mentioned:

Emotional Freedom Techniques on The Anxiety Guy YouTube Channel
Surrender Session Meditations on YouTube
Health Anxiety University (Support Group)

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0:00.0	Today, we are tackling something that many of us don't realize we're dealing with, but it might
0:08.8	actually be holding us back in ways we don't fully see.
0:14.4	We're talking about the addiction to fear.
0:18.1	Let's dive in. Welcome to the Anxiety Guy podcast where we delve deep into the heart of anxiety, providing you
0:31.9	with the tools, insights, and inspiration to reclaim your life from the grips of fear and uncertainty.
0:40.3	I'm your host Dennis Simsec, a former anxiety sufferer turned anxiety healer, and each week we will explore proven strategies,
0:50.3	share personal stories, and create more than anxiety moments towards inner peace and empowerment.
0:57.0	Get ready to break free from the chains of anxiety and step into a life filled with purpose, joy, and unshakable confidence.
1:09.0	This is The Anxiety Guy podcast,
1:12.8	and your path to liberation starts now.
1:21.6	This podcast is brought to you by the 16-week journey,
1:27.0	known as the Inner Circle program at the Anxiety Guy.com.
1:32.8	Just click on trauma healing at theanxiety guy.com or the link in the description of this podcast.
1:40.9	To begin your healing journey, to remove subconscious blocks to your healing, and to pave the way for inner peace at the Anxietyguide.com under trauma healing.
1:57.0	Now I know what you're probably thinking, Dennis, the addiction to fear. How can fear be something
2:06.3	that you're addicted to that sounds absolutely crazy? But my friends, I want you to bear with me
2:15.7	because when we break it down, it actually makes a lot of sense.
2:20.9	So let me explain here.
2:24.3	Fear is an emotion, right?
2:27.6	A natural response to something we see as a threat or danger.
2:33.4	We get scared. We react. Yeah, simple. But for a lot of us,
2:39.7	fear isn't just a passing thing. It becomes the thing that we start turning to without even
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