Reality Versus Personal History: How the Stories in Our Heads Hurt Our Relationships

Katie Lee
Katie Lee
Nov 2 · 6 min read

September 19, 2019

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash

I have an emergency crew on standby in my head. Anticipation of anxiety-infused situations revs up my first responders. We are prepared for disaster. When the alarm goes off, it is nearly impossible to recognize reality, and not buy into the story I’m telling myself.

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