Ah thank you. Yes, it's a strange pickle we can get ourselves in. The logical mind knows we're creating/exacerbating the issue if anything, identifying this just makes it worse. I really appreciate your considered replies!
Waylon, thank you for sharing such a raw and honest account of your experiences. The way you articulate "the occasional, overwhelming sense of momentary, impending doom" resonated deeply with me. It’s comforting, in a strange way, to know that what often felt like a uniquely isolating experience is, in fact, something others navigate. Your description of the "negative loop" – where thinking about the dread then fuels more anxiety and the stomach drop – is so incredibly accurate. It’s like our minds become a hall of mirrors, reflecting and amplifying the very fear we're trying to escape.
Ah thank you. Yes, it's a strange pickle we can get ourselves in. The logical mind knows we're creating/exacerbating the issue if anything, identifying this just makes it worse. I really appreciate your considered replies!
Thank you for sharing this, Waylon 🙏
Waylon, thank you for sharing such a raw and honest account of your experiences. The way you articulate "the occasional, overwhelming sense of momentary, impending doom" resonated deeply with me. It’s comforting, in a strange way, to know that what often felt like a uniquely isolating experience is, in fact, something others navigate. Your description of the "negative loop" – where thinking about the dread then fuels more anxiety and the stomach drop – is so incredibly accurate. It’s like our minds become a hall of mirrors, reflecting and amplifying the very fear we're trying to escape.