Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieOwning my anxietyThe title says it all. It’s my anxiety. I own it.Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieFacing my deepest fearsAnd using SUDS to measure the progressOct 3, 2016Oct 3, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieEmotional Panic (Attacks)I can take the physical symptoms of panic. It’s the emotional side that makes the event almost unbearable.Oct 2, 20161Oct 2, 20161
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieOn the precipice: Today’s exposureI’m fearful of doing something today. I’ve promised that I would get on the Q train from Manhattan to Queens, specifically Astoria. The…Oct 1, 2016Oct 1, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieDSM V: 300.21 — Agoraphobia with Panic DisorderJuly, 1995Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieThe algorithm of panic attacksThere is a rule #1 for panic attacks. If you only know one thing about panic attacks, this is it.Sep 28, 2016Sep 28, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieThe panic tradeoffIf you’re doing exposure therapy, or just trying to do things that you want to do in spite of anxiety and panic, remember this mantra —…Sep 26, 2016Sep 26, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkieDoing it in spite of panicI didn’t want to go to Warrior fitness camp on the third floor that day.Sep 25, 2016Sep 25, 2016
Brian GallegosinAvoidance JunkiePanic? Anxiety? Smile!Everyone has anxiety and everyone is capable of panic. Now, I’m sure there are a very small percentage of people that medically are unable…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Brian GallegosTaking the harder pathWhen given a choice, we tend to choose the fastest and easiest path. It’s not our fault. Our brain is wired this way. It likes speed and…Sep 21, 2016Sep 21, 2016
