…How Controlling Anxiety Can Be

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Growing up, I generally wasn’t an anxious person. I mean, I worried about who was going to ask me to prom and if my turtleneck gave me a double chin – but my life was never really altered by any of it. Until my mid-20s. Until my life started changing in big ways. Whether it was avoiding large groups of people because I didn’t want them to sense something was wrong. Or the times I would be so overcome with worry it was hard to fall asleep. It was varying degrees of just simply feeling overwhelmed with life. I’d be willing to bet many of you have felt this same thing. Maybe on different levels, probably about different things. My friend Connie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has seen, and experienced, anxiety in so many different seasons of life. I hope you find some new insight in No One Told Me How Controlling Anxiety Can Be.

Show Notes:

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Journaling Prompts:

1. My favorite way to spend the day is…
2. If I could only talk to my teenage self, the one thing I would say is…
3. The two moments I’ll never forget in my life are… Describe them in great detail and what makes them so unforgettable.
4. Make a list of 30 things that make you smile.
5. The words I’d like to live by are…
6. I couldn’t imagine living without…
7. When I’m in pain – physical or emotional – the kindest thing I can do for myself is…
8. Make a list of the people in your life who genuinely support you and who you can genuinely trust. (Then make time to hang out with them.)
9. What would you do if you loved yourself unconditionally? How can you act on these things whether you do or don’t?
10. I really wish others knew this about me…

Spanish Peanut Candy Recipe:

• 1 package butterscotch chips
• 1 package milk chocolate chips
• 1 can Spanish peanuts

Melt all chips together over medium heat stirring continuously so it will not burn. Remove from heat and add peanuts. Scoop into mini muffin tins (with liners). Let harden. Bundle into little packages to give to mailman, neighbors or kids’ teachers. Store extras in airtight container.