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Mar 18
347 | "Am I Going Crazy?" | Worst Anxiety Symptom Explained
In this episode, I explain depersonalization and derealization—what they feel like, why they happen, and how many people experience emotional numbness, robotic sensations, and feeling detached from their body or surroundings. I also summarize research showing depersonalization as ... Show More
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346 | Proven Strategies to Beat Anxiety
In this episode, I explore Aaron Beck’s CBT approach to treating anxiety by changing thoughts to shift emotion. I explain cognitive distortions, core beliefs, the cognitive model (situation → automatic thought → anxiety → avoidance), and practical tools like thought records and t ... Show More
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345 | Why Health Anxiety Is on the Rise
In this episode, I announce the podcast rename to "From Fear to Freedom" and explore why health anxiety has surged since the 1980s and especially after COVID. I explain the body’s fear response, common triggers (distraction, social media, upbringing, lifestyle), and offer practic ... Show More
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A 5-Step Approach to Ending Your Phone Addiction
Our phones make life easier in countless ways. They connect us, inform us, and keep our lives running. But they also creep into every quiet moment, stealing our focus and dulling the satisfaction we find in real experiences.In this episode of Office Hours, I talk about how our ph ... Show More
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4. Willpower's Not Enough, a Book Review
“Willpower’s Not Enough” is the first book I read in recovery and completely changed my view on my addiction and myself. As the title says, willpower is not enough to recover from an addiction like pornography, but as addicts we keep trying to “white knuckle” our way to sobriety. ... Show More
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Guided Meditation to Overcome Addiction Cravings & Urges | Heal Your Addiction
This meditation is here as a tool to help you during the process of overcoming addiction. The concepts in this meditation apply to any kind of addiction, as all addiction is rooted in the same kinds of behaviors. By using techniques like loving kindness and visualization this med ... Show More
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Loneliness, Addiction and Connection with Nick Jonsson
Hey team! Today I'm talking with Nick Jonsson, a best-selling author, executive coach, and co-founder of Executives' Global Network. Nick is the author of Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World. His ... Show More
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My guest is Ryan Soave, LMHC, a leading expert in addiction recovery with extensive experience helping people heal from all types of substance and behavioral dependencies. We discuss actionable tools for breaking out of the addictive cycle and staying free of obsessions and compu ... Show More
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>Without subconscious reprogramming, anxiety will keep returning. That's why the Inner Circle Program is here—to help you rewire your brain and restore peace to your life. <a href= "https://theanxietyguy.com/trauma-healing-for-anxiety/" target= "_ ... Show More
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15 Years of Porn Addiction
Being addicted to pornography, commonly referred to as a "porn addiction," is a condition where an individual exhibits a compulsive and unhealthy dependency on pornography. This addiction can manifest as an inability to control one's consumption of explicit sexual material, leadi ... Show More
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Driving Anxiety and Driving Exposure | EP 315
Navigating driving anxiety with exposure therapy—but not how you might think. In this episode, Drew Linsalata (therapist, author, and former anxiety sufferer) challenges common misconceptions about addressing driving anxiety. Learn why the feeling is the exposure, not the driving ... Show More
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On this episode, I talk about the coffee addiction I tackled when I was suffering from an anxiety disorder in the past. An addiction is when you try to stop a habit that you want to stop, but can't. Coffee ran my life for over 5 years and I knew it was contributing greatly to my anxiety. I knew this was something I needed to confront and conquer. Do you have ... Show More
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