Have you made friends with your anxiety?

Have you made friends with your anxiety?
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Absolutely! I have a long history with anxiety. In my experience, I had to make friends with it. Like pain and other discomfort, I can now feel anxiety and be ok with it. When I am feeling anxious, it is no longer a problem. And since it’s not a problem, it’s just a feeling. No need to build layers of anxiety and worry about the fact that it’s there. No need to identify with it. It turns out to be pretty harmless when it’s not given the fuel it needs.
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