My therapist says I “overestimate the risks involved and underestimate my ability to cope with the results” & I think that perfectly sums it up. The lack of control is debilitating sometimes though 😅
2024-10-24 02:26:47
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Canbran143 :
It’s the NOT KNOWING
2024-10-23 22:25:05
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gingervitis :
it's almost never about the catastrophizing and worst case scenario; it's always about the unknown. this knowledge, however, has never helped me have less anxiety. 😂
2024-10-24 06:03:58
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Littlebetterdaily :
Great points!! The search for certainty can be exhausting:/
2024-10-23 23:32:52
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Sarah | This Folk Life :
It’s the uncertainty!! I NEED to know so I can feel safe.
2024-10-24 13:12:13
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PillowTunes :
My toxic trait is thinking if I just think hard enough I WILL eventually know
2024-10-24 12:14:50
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Nikki Grace :
Do you take patients virtually from other states?
2024-10-24 20:50:40
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Ange411 :
So it’s a lack of control over situations?
2024-10-24 00:27:38
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Ingrid L. :
Fear of the unknown.. yep
2024-10-24 00:23:24
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Jill Dudzinski :
Omg yes
2025-01-03 05:51:41
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robertchilver :
This is so true , my therapist says i have fear of uncertainty. If I know - like your example - what’ll happen whatever it’ll be , I feel better …
2024-12-09 04:51:18
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Christina.0 :
Thank you for posting
2024-10-26 09:57:54
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Mackenzie Nicholas :
You explained this BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!
2024-10-27 03:41:21
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William Torreggiani :
This is exactly it……I can’t agree more
2024-10-30 16:39:46
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cas :
that was actually helpful
thanks
2024-12-07 00:04:17
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Carolyn Gale, M.Ed. :
The unknown is the real
2024-10-24 14:31:01
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*Whowhatwhen* :
Lack of control.
2024-10-25 19:51:21
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allieuhhhh :
It’s interesting because I never have this kind of anxiety and I have contOCD but I don’t get that stressed about anything it just feels wrong
2024-10-24 01:55:59
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what the- :
Yup... we overthink so we can plan, if we can't plan to somehow control the outcome then we are FREAKED OUT lol
2024-10-27 00:47:50
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Selah :
That’s really good and definitely something I needed. Thank you.
2024-10-26 05:26:12
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Errised ✨ :
How do you accept uncertainty like are there exercises you can do to practise it
2024-10-29 07:32:25
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Fichops :
Truth 👌
2024-12-08 05:34:13
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Dani :
I get panic attacks often, usually brought on by some physical symptom that makes me really uncomfortable like a tense throat that makes me want to puke. My worst case scenario is in fact what has happened.. I dry heaved and puked due to said tense throat so now I panic anytime I feel uncomfortable in any way. 😭
2024-10-24 04:49:56
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Courtney Walter :
The not knowing the outcome of things, anticipating when waiting for an answer or outcome etc - some of the worse feelings for me.
2025-12-17 03:40:23
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user4651658579616 :
Do you take insurance?
2024-10-24 04:28:30
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