One of the worst things about anxiety is worrying that it's actually justified.
oh gawd, did you hit the proverbial nail. 😞
@see_the_sus as I remind people, anxiety can just be a misfiring survival mechanism. The problem is it can be RIGHT enough to be a pain in the ass.
My wall that goes up is how I get stuck in the immediate reaction to whatever painful emotion started it. Basically, my brain goes into flight mode and I shut down. My therapist is working with me on taking three deep breaths, then taking five minutes to be in whatever reaction I'm having, and then after those 5 mins reevaluate how I'm feeling. If I'm still in the fight or flight mode, then I give myself 5 more minutes, etc. etc.
...progress has been slow. 😞
@see_the_sus oh good. I can also reccomend some Taoist readings that I found useful anxiety or NOT, if one is willing to wade through a bit of colorful language.
LOL Funny you should mention that! I exchanged some books recently at one of our indi bookstores and for about the last three years my interest in Buddhism has grown and so I picked up some books on Buddhism, as well as a book of Zen poetry, essays, etc.
I'm also rebuilding my interest in Wicca and Tarot cards. Trying to get back to some semblance of calm and peace.
Thanks, I’ll check ‘em out.
@see_the_sus my pleasure!
I'd also pitch the Church of the SubGenius, but I'm sorta obligated ;)
🤣 Oh oh, next will be the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. 😁
@see_the_sus Feh, that religion is a joke. Ours is real! its just disgused as a Joke!
Uh huh, yeah. 😉
@see_the_sus
I have my recs here - https://www.xenofact.com/things-to-read/
But Thomas Cleary has several books you should read. "The Secret of the Golden Flower" and "Awakening to the Tao" are a strong reccomend.