I’m continually grateful I chose to study driving anxiety. The reason is because I get to see it from so many different angles. It manifests in such a myriad of ways that it still continues to surprise me. One of those ways is anxiety driving with passengers. Driving with passengers […]
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Everyone does something wrong at some point in life. And everyone feels guilty about their mistakes sometimes. Whether it’s a major blunder or a careless mistake, the most important thing is to learn from it and move on. Feeling guilty after a car accident is very common. How to Deal […]
Recovering from driving anxiety is a process, not a destination. And although we are trying to get to a place where it no longer rules our lives, we need to remember that anxiety recovery is a process that we’ll be working with (off and on) for the rest of our lives. […]
“Plug ‘positive thinking’ into Amazon.com, and you will find a never-ending supply of products designed to help us see life through rose-colored lenses, including ‘Power of Positive Thinking’ wall calendars and an ‘Overcoming Adversity with Encouragement and Affirmation’ poster series.” Scientific American Positive thinking. Our culture is awash in a […]
The other day, I was writing about the connection between anxiety and shame. They just seem to go hand in hand for so many people. That’s why it’s so important that you learn about forgiving yourself for having anxiety. Those of us with anxiety disorders — whether it’s social anxiety, […]
The more I learn about anxiety, the more I realize just how widespread a problem it really is. There are millions upon millions of people all over the globe struggling with some sort of chronic anxiety disorder, often more than one type. Seeing how much people are suffering makes me really […]
“Guilt says I’ve MADE a mistake; shame says I AM a mistake. Guilt says what I DID was not good; shame says I AM no good.” John Bradshaw – Healing the Shame that Binds You This is a tough post to write. It’s very personal, and it goes WAY beyond […]
If you struggle with anxiety, you probably feel “different” from other people. Maybe you feel “darker” and “stranger” than those around you. You may live with the nagging sense of just “not being good enough” no matter what you do. You may feel wrong somehow — “bad” at your very […]