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IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD

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have you heard people say this like it’s just that easy? Actually, it is that simple, if you sum it all up. The journey to understanding it finally can be as long or short as you make it. It took me two years of CBT to finally make my brain work for me.

It’s like you think you’re an electrician and decided to wire your house with no instructions. That is what we do to our brains.

I practice mindfulness and realism to tackle my anxiety. I don’t live in the future or past anymore. I’m am tapering off of all my mental meds. I AM FINALLY IN CONTROL. At least my brain is…

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Thank you also for this article from Mayo Clinic. I learned from the

great institutes of health and not Dr. Google lol xx

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Thank you for sharing Greyhoundlove... I believe in every word you wrote

and like you have succeeded in not having to carry around Fear anymore.

Not that it doesn't try at times, but now I have the tools to overcome anxiety

and I am in control of my life once more. Life is Good. Actually it's Amazing :) xx

Happy for you. So good to hear things are going well.

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I’m glad CBT worked for you. Be grateful. It doesn’t work for everyone.

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people resist it because they resist change. Change is the only way to go to get healthy mentally

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I think that’s like saying it’s the person’s fault if it doesn’t work. Not every treatment modality works for everyone.

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You must not understand its purpose

Like where should it be? In my feet? Tbh it's not only in us but in the outside circumstances. Families, inflation, world ending every year...

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control what you can control

just trying to help 😉

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Thanks

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