The Anxious Morning

By Drew Linsalata

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Wake up every morning to a hot cup of anxiety support, empowerment, education, and inspiration in your inbox. The Anxious Morning is written and recorded by Drew Linsalata.

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Episode Date
230. You Can Handle It. You Always Do.
Dec 30, 2022
229. Doing The Opposite - For Now.
Dec 29, 2022
228. Everything Is Temporary. If We Let It Be.
Dec 27, 2022
227. You Can Be Afraid And Safe At The Same Time
Dec 26, 2022
226. Do I Really Not Care About Panic Attacks?
Dec 23, 2022
225. There Is No Perfect Answer For Everyone
Dec 22, 2022
224. From First Wave To Third
Dec 20, 2022
223. From Zeno of Citium To Aaron Beck
Dec 19, 2022
222. "I Know You Don't Like To Leave The House"
Dec 16, 2022
221. Embarrassment and Shame
Dec 15, 2022
220. Almost Nobody Believes They Can Do It.
Dec 13, 2022
219. When I Am Challenged - Even In Full Recovery
Dec 12, 2022
218. Am I Tired Or Afraid? I Can't Always Tell!
Dec 09, 2022
217. Revisiting Breaks And Days Off. Words I Wish I Had Not Written.
Dec 08, 2022
216. Hearing Your Own Name
Dec 06, 2022
215. When The Wins Don't Last That Long
Dec 05, 2022
214. That Time I Didn't Mesh With My Therapist
Dec 02, 2022
213. A Few Words About Hope
Dec 01, 2022
212. Three Hours At The Front Door
Nov 29, 2022
211. When You Start Asking Different Questions
Nov 28, 2022
210. Black (and blue) Friday
Nov 25, 2022
209. When Its Hard To Feel Thankful
Nov 24, 2022
208. How Shall We Wrap This Up?
Nov 22, 2022
207. Horses and Headphones
Nov 21, 2022
206. "We Are A Way For The Cosmos To Know Itself"
Nov 18, 2022
205. Therapist Vs. Coach - Part 3
Nov 17, 2022
204. Therapist Vs. Coach - Part 2
Nov 15, 2022
203. Just Do It?
Nov 14, 2022
202. Honky Tonk Heroes
Nov 11, 2022
201. Anxiety Or Excitement? Are They Related?
Nov 10, 2022
200. Courage, Yes. But Also, Patience.
Nov 08, 2022
199. Out Like A Lamb
Nov 07, 2022
198. Recovery Word Games: WHILE vs BUT
Nov 04, 2022
197. I Don't Panic Much Anymore But ....
Nov 03, 2022
196. Who Am I Without Anxiety?
Nov 01, 2022
195. Specific Exposures For Different OCD Subtypes
Oct 31, 2022
194. Cognitive Distortions: Personalization
Oct 28, 2022
193. Your Fear Wants ALL The Attention
Oct 27, 2022
192. Part 2 - Tips, Techniques, Steps and Programs for Getting Better
Oct 25, 2022
191. Tips, Techniques, Steps, and Programs For Getting Better - Part 1 of 2
Oct 24, 2022
190. The Back Door Spike: I'm Not Anxious Enough!
Oct 21, 2022
189. Sometimes The Order Matters
Oct 20, 2022
188. When Accepting Really Isn't
Oct 18, 2022
187. The Context Isn't Special
Oct 17, 2022
186. Everybody Is Different. Everything Is Different. All. The. Time.
Oct 14, 2022
185. Doesn't All This Anxiety Talk Make Drew Anxious?
Oct 13, 2022
184. Is Other People's Anxiety Your Anxiety?
Oct 11, 2022
183. Failing, Failure, and Self-Esteem
Oct 10, 2022
182. Yes. There Is A Lot To Learn About Recovery
Oct 07, 2022
181. Recovery Is Discovery By Doing
Oct 06, 2022
180. Self-Parenting In Recovery
Oct 04, 2022
179. Rock And A Hard Place
Oct 03, 2022
178. Thoughts On Tolerating Distress And Discomfort
Sep 30, 2022
177. Consistency Is Vital
Sep 29, 2022
176. You Don't Have To Calm Down
Sep 27, 2022
175. When You Can Cry .. And Kinda Like It
Sep 26, 2022
174. Cognitive Distortions: Emotional Reasoning
Sep 23, 2022
173. Acting Without Belief
Sep 22, 2022
172. What About Yoga?
Sep 20, 2022
171. Ignoring Your Anxiety?
Sep 19, 2022
170. Therapist vs. Coach: Part 1 - Education
Sep 16, 2022
169. How Can I NOT CARE About Anxiety???
Sep 15, 2022
168. Things I DON'T DO When Anxious
Sep 13, 2022
167. What Does A Non-Disordered Person Do With Anxiety?
Sep 12, 2022
166. Why I Need To Build Something Better
Sep 09, 2022
165. "It's An Awfully Risky Thing, To Live."
Sep 08, 2022
164. Sometimes We're Afraid To Get Better
Sep 06, 2022
163. Alcohol And Caffeine As Exposure Tools
Sep 05, 2022
162. Leaving Things Unnamed And Unknown
Sep 02, 2022
161. "What Have You Done For Me Lately?"
Sep 01, 2022
160. On Serotonin, Depression, And Chemical Imbalances
Aug 30, 2022
159. "Giving Myself Grace"
Aug 29, 2022
158. Time
Aug 26, 2022
157. Recovery Inside Abusive Relationships
Aug 25, 2022
156. "Anxiety Disorder Informed"
Aug 23, 2022
155. August Questions And Answers
Aug 22, 2022
155. A Story of Regret With A Lesson
Aug 19, 2022
154. Do You Have Back-To-School Anxiety?
Aug 18, 2022
153. Five Cheeky But Serious Questions To Ask About Your Anxiety
Aug 16, 2022
152. Update From A Therapist In Training
Aug 15, 2022
151. Why You Can't Suggest Diseases To An Anxious Person
Aug 12, 2022
150. Life WILL Interrupt Your Avoidance
Aug 11, 2022
149. Now I'm Stuck On The Fear Of ...
Aug 09, 2022
148. “But Anxiety IS The Bad Thing, And It Does Happen!”
Aug 08, 2022
147. Figuring It Out: Not All It's Cracked Up To Be
Aug 05, 2022
146. Why 95% Acceptance Is Not Enough
Aug 04, 2022
145. When "Nothing Works"
Aug 02, 2022
144. Assurance, Reassurance, and Checking My Blood Sugar Levels
Aug 01, 2022
143. Lessons On Anxiety From Stevie Nicks
Jul 29, 2022
142. Why Is Flooding A Bad Idea?
Jul 28, 2022
141. Fear Of Depression
Jul 26, 2022
140. I'm Making Progress, But Now I Have To ...
Jul 25, 2022
139. What's The Deal With Your Vagus Nerve?
Jul 22, 2022
138. The Fear Is The Whole Point
Jul 21, 2022
137. Feeling Is Not Failure
Jul 19, 2022
136. Are We Healing, Or Learning?
Jul 18, 2022
135. When It's Time To Take A Break
Jul 08, 2022
134. Anxiety Attack vs. Panic Attack
Jul 07, 2022
133. Do I Have To Literally Sit With My Anxiety?
Jul 06, 2022
132. Getting It Wrong Sometimes
Jul 05, 2022
131. If I Give You A Tissue ...
Jul 04, 2022
130. It's Not The First Minute That Matters
Jul 01, 2022
129. Fear Of Judgement (w/Lauren Rosen, LMFT)
Jun 30, 2022
128. Look Up!
Jun 29, 2022
127. Why Does "Regular" Anxiety Become A Nightmare So Often?
Jun 28, 2022
126. Recognizing "Regular" Anxiety
Jun 27, 2022
125. WTF Does "Be Present" Even Mean To An Anxious Mind?
Jun 24, 2022
124. Feeling Anxious About Being Relaxed
Jun 23, 2022
123. Maybe We Can Still Be Friends
Jun 22, 2022
122. A Letter From Your Ex...
Jun 21, 2022
121. My Therapist Said ...
Jun 20, 2022
120. Negative Bias: It's A Thing
Jun 17, 2022
119. Is Your OK-Ness Conditional?
Jun 16, 2022
118. I Can't Stop Worrying And Overthinking!
Jun 15, 2022
117. What Is Exposure What Is Not Exposure?
Jun 14, 2022
116. When Is It OK To Get Medically Checked?
Jun 13, 2022
115. How I Overcame My Fear Of Unintentional Suicide
Jun 10, 2022
114. That Time I Was Afraid I Might Accidentally Commit Suicide
Jun 09, 2022
113. Addressing Emetophobia (Fear Of Vomiting) In Recovery
Jun 08, 2022
112. Why Does Drew Always Say That No Symptom Is Special?
Jun 07, 2022
111. Why Google Is An AWFUL Mental Health Tool
Jun 06, 2022
110. Not All Questions Are Problems
Jun 03, 2022
109. Cognitive Distortions: All Or Nothing Thinking
Jun 02, 2022
108. Drag Your Thoughts Into The Cold Light Of Day
Jun 01, 2022
107. Why You Should Learn To Slow Down
May 31, 2022
106. Calling Out Distortions vs Soothing Fear
May 30, 2022
105. Your Panic Attacks Do Not Last For Days And Days
May 27, 2022
104. A Few Words About Response Prevention
May 26, 2022
103. What Is ERP And When Is It Used?
May 25, 2022
102. How Can You Handle Anxiety Symptoms During Exposures?
May 24, 2022
101. Anxiety Dreams
May 23, 2022
100. A Quick Reflection On 100 Editions Of The Anxious Morning
May 20, 2022
99. Some Examples of Self Care In Recovery
May 19, 2022
98. When Self Care Goes Off The Rails
May 18, 2022
97. Why Self Care Is Important
May 17, 2022
96. This Thought FEELS Important!
May 16, 2022
95. How To Stop Your Anxiety Symptoms
May 13, 2022
94. That Time I Forgot To Follow The Process
May 12, 2022
93. Is This CBT?
May 11, 2022
92. Less Active ... But More Tired?
May 10, 2022
91. When "Listening To Your Body" Goes Off The Rails
May 09, 2022
90. Perceived Limits Are Not Always Actual Limits
May 06, 2022
89. Letting Go Of The Process Itself
May 05, 2022
88. Post-Recovery Tips: Practice Good Habits
May 04, 2022
87. You Can't Hold On To Old Habits
May 03, 2022
86. When What Works For You .... Doesn't
May 02, 2022
85. My Anxiety Has Come Back! (With Joshua Fletcher)
Apr 29, 2022
84. The Required Boundaries Of A Social Media Creator
Apr 28, 2022
83. Assurance And Reassurance Are Not The Same Thing
Apr 27, 2022
82. But I Don't Know What I Love!
Apr 26, 2022
81. Post Recovery Tips: Do Things You Love
Apr 25, 2022
80. Failure Is Just A Series Of Actions
Apr 22, 2022
79. Failure Is NOT Who You Are
Apr 21, 2022
78. Recovery Is NOT About Being "Hardcore"
Apr 20, 2022
77. Common Misconceptions About Emotions
Apr 19, 2022
76. When Emotions Are The Feared Disaster
Apr 18, 2022
75. A Series Of Tiny Choices
Apr 15, 2022
74. A Casual Shrug Of My Shoulders
Apr 14, 2022
73. Anxious Thoughts Don't Have Limits
Apr 13, 2022
72. The Deadly Silence Of The Male Ego
Apr 12, 2022
71. Why ALL Must Be Welcome Here
Apr 11, 2022
70. How You Feel Is Not An Emergency
Apr 08, 2022
69 Anxiety vs. Real Emergencies
Apr 07, 2022
68. Stressful Times Lead To Stickier Thoughts
Apr 06, 2022
67. The Difference Between Social Media And Therapy
Apr 05, 2022
66. How Are You Feeling?
Apr 04, 2022
65. You Are More Than Anxiety
Apr 01, 2022
64. The Conflict of Authenticity In Recovery
Mar 31, 2022
63. Programming An Anxiety Support Robot
Mar 30, 2022
62. Post-Recovery Anxiety Tips: Taking Breaks
Mar 29, 2022
61. Start By Showing Up
Mar 28, 2022
60. What About Self-Soothing?
Mar 25, 2022
59. Habitual Soothing Of Your Anxiety
Mar 24, 2022
58. Nobody Is Coming To Save You
Mar 23, 2022
57. The Recovery "Goldilocks Zone"
Mar 22, 2022
56. Feeling Good or Feeling Capable?
Mar 21, 2022
55. When You Hope Your Dog Can Dial 9-1-1
Mar 18, 2022
54. Keeping A Success Journal
Mar 17, 2022
53. Erroneous Self-Blame In Recovery
Mar 16, 2022
52. "This Is Just How My Life Is"
Mar 15, 2022
51. Post Anxiety Recovery Tips: Recognizing Stress
Mar 14, 2022
50. What Is Non-Transactional Recovery?
Mar 11, 2022
49. How Hoping Can Become An Obstacle
Mar 10, 2022
48. Hope Is Not A Plan
Mar 09, 2022
47. Judging Everything On How You Feel
Mar 08, 2022
46. When The World Seems Scarier
Mar 07, 2022
45. Experiences Drive Good Recovery Habits
Mar 04, 2022
44. Do You Identify As An Anxious Person?
Mar 03, 2022
43. HAVING Anxiety vs EXPERIENCING Anxiety
Mar 02, 2022
42. How To Use (Or Throw Away) Your Fitness Watch
Mar 01, 2022
41. Can You Make Space For This Discomfort?
Feb 28, 2022
40. Seeking. Then Doing.
Feb 25, 2022
39. When Helping Helps The Helper
Feb 24, 2022
38. What Does Your Support System Look Like?
Feb 23, 2022
37. Post-Recovery Anxiety Tips: Slowing Down
Feb 22, 2022
36. Grad School Starts In One Month!
Feb 21, 2022
35. Nothing Is F*cked: What The Big Lebowski Can Teach Us About Irrational Fear
Feb 18, 2022
34. Recovery By Committee?
Feb 17, 2022
33. The Benefits of Monotasking
Feb 16, 2022
31. You Don't Want To Be Your Thoughts
Feb 15, 2022
31. I KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME!
Feb 14, 2022
30. Practical Tips For Learning To Let Go
Feb 11, 2022
29. The Practice Of Letting Go
Feb 10, 2022
28. Letting Go. An Introduction.
Feb 09, 2022
27. Guarding, Or Hanging On?
Feb 08, 2022
26. All Day Anxiety
Feb 07, 2022
25. Recovery Is Not Found In "Good Vibes Only"
Feb 04, 2022
24. I Am Feeling
Feb 03, 2022
23. I Am Thinking
Feb 02, 2022
22. Observing Vs. Evaluating
Feb 01, 2022
21. Acceptance, Compassion, and Accountability
Jan 31, 2022
20. On Thoughts, Feelings, and Rain Boots
Jan 28, 2022
19. What Is A "Bad Day Playbook"?
Jan 27, 2022
18. We're Not Changing Anxiety. We're Changing Ourselves
Jan 26, 2022
17. Long Term Suffering. Is There A Point Of No Return?
Jan 25, 2022
16. Are You Clinging To Labels?
Jan 24, 2022
15. Acceptance Is Not A Universal Life Strategy
Jan 21, 2022
14. Recovery Forces Our Hand
Jan 20, 2022
13. Misconceptions About Courage And Being Afraid
Jan 19, 2022
12. Exposure Therapy Might Not Be As Scary As You Think
Jan 18, 2022
11. People Who Need Exposure Therapy, Hate Exposure Therapy
Jan 17, 2022
10. Worrying Has It's Limits
Jan 14, 2022
9. Meditating "Against The Grain"
Jan 13, 2022
8. Anxiously Busy, Or Really Living?
Jan 12, 2022
7. Speaking Fear Vs Expressing Emotions
Jan 11, 2022
6. How Often Do You Speak Your Fear?
Jan 10, 2022
5. How My Anxiety Felt Like Failure
Jan 07, 2022
4. Finding Power In A Tiny Space
Jan 06, 2022
3. The Morning Effect
Jan 05, 2022
2. Does The "Ultimate" Panic Attack Exist?
Jan 04, 2022
1. The Worst Day Of The Year
Jan 03, 2022
Happy New Year!
Jan 01, 2022
Welcome To The Anxious Morning
Dec 26, 2021