CBT Post: Anxiety and Recognition of Consequences

[flamingsword]

Things that worked in the past do not always work in present circumstances. Things that work here and now in the short term may not work out as well in the long term. Without blaming yourself for not having psychic powers, try to think of the consequences of some of your previous attempts to cope with anxiety.

1.
• Negative coping skill from last post:
• Current or past negative consequences:

2.
• Negative coping skill from last post:
• Current or past negative consequences:

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• Negative coping skill from last post:
• Current or past negative consequences:

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• Negative coping skill from last post:
• Current or past negative consequences:

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• Negative coping skill from last post:
• Current or past negative consequences:

[As usual, I am drawing inspiration from Jeff Riggenbach's CBT Toolbox.]

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[flamingsword]

1.
• Negative coping skill from last post: Worry/overthinking
• Current or past negative consequences: worrying myself into panic attacks and being unable to finish college, giving myself literal headaches from overthinking

2.
• Negative coping skill from last post: Avoidance
• Current or past negative consequences: feeling overwhelmed, feeling lost, and being unprepared

3.
• Negative coping skill from last post: Complaining
• Current or past negative consequences: having people think I don't do anything about my problems based on their biases against people who process emotions verbally

4.
• Negative coping skill from last post: Medication
• Current or past negative consequences: minimal side effects

5.
• Negative coping skill from last post: Buying art supplies or perfumes
• Current or past negative consequences: having perfume bottles I can no longer open easily with the arthritis I am getting. I am thinking of selling off my perfume collection.