Beat Anxiety AttacksThe Final Step in Anxiety Attack RecoveryInstagram didn’t shrink my attention span. I remember flipping through radio stations constantly in the car as a kid. I couldn’t stand to…Apr 27, 2022Apr 27, 2022
Beat Anxiety AttacksGet the Bait Without Getting Trapped (Escaping the Comfort Trap — Day 5)Today was a reminder of the concept of doing hard work because you’re forced to, rather than because you choose to.Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksEscaping the Comfort Trap — Day 4It’s Monday. I had a big weekend of drinking — Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday afternoon. I woke up at 5:30AM for a boxing…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksEscaping the Comfort Trap — Day 3In keeping with my goal to lean into feelings, and not seek numbness, I went out and decided to relax, have drinks, and be ‘part of the…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksProductive vs. Consumptive Joy and Anxiety Attacks (Escaping the Comfort Trap — Day 2)It’s Saturday morning. I decided to see the Bond movie alone last night and that was definitely the right decision. Choosing time alone is…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksEscaping the Comfort Trap — Day 1Yesterday, in my post on how the fight to take my life back from anxiety attacks slowly morphed into a quest for comfort above all else, I…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksThe Comfort Trap in Panic Attack RecoveryDiscussions of mental health often mention the idea of purpose or passion. There is an idea that part of the reason we’re anxious is that…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksResentment of Anxiety AttacksI started this blog at a difficult moment. My dad passed away two months ago, and two months prior to that I ended a relationship with a…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksThe Mental Chess of AnxietyThis post discusses anxiety from a broader perspective. Not just focused on the symptoms and relief, but on what goes on in my head to…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
Beat Anxiety AttacksAlcohol is 80% of My AnxietyDrinking alcohol is tied to my anxiety. I’m not sure exactly how it works. Before I had anxiety attacks, I could drink a lot and feel well…Aug 28, 2021Aug 28, 2021