Can you become addicted to Anxiety?
Yes! We can totally get addicted to worry and anxiety. Without them, a lot of us feel exposed to outside threats and vulnerable to the possibilities.
Worry and anxiety act like a fake shield, protecting us from our biggest fears. We pick up this habit through what we see and experience, especially if we've had traumatic experiences that deeply impacted our emotional state, and we keep it going by how we justify our fears. We can even believe that as we age, getting sick in unavoidable, leading us to develop health anxiety.
Some of us also scare ourselves into believing that losing our jobs means we can't support ourselves or our families, which makes us lose trust in our abilities to adapt and grow. We then treat our jobs better than ourselves, and create anxiety from people pleasing habits at work. Worry and anxiety are everywhere, but we rarely talk about it because we don't realize it's not normal.
Our fight-or-flight response kicks in for real or imagined threats, but it’s supposed to be occasional, not constant. Interestingly, the better our relationships, the less we feel the need to hang on to this suffering.
When we find ways to communicate openly with people from our past and present, we build more trust in change and in life. If worry and anxiety are linked to suppressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, then the path to inner peace is all about expression.
Being true to ourselves and expressing our unique qualities helps deactivate anxiety and reactivate emotional balance. This balance is key to finding inner peace, love, and making the law of attraction work for us.
Hypnosis can be a powerful tool in this journey. It is able to help remove the fears that keep your authentic self shielded and suppressed, allowing you to release the tension of anxiety and be your true self. By tapping into the subconscious mind, hypnosis helps dissolve these deep-rooted fears and negative thought patterns, paving the way for genuine self-expression and emotional freedom.
If you're stuck in this cycle of worry and anxiety, admitting it is the first step to moving beyond it. Beyond worry and anxiety, there are dark places to resolve and light places to embrace. The journey isn’t always smooth, but facing challenges will help you update your belief systems from childish to childlike.
Childish beliefs come from others’ conditioning, while childlike beliefs are connected to our natural playfulness. Without a sense of playfulness and curiosity in your inner work, progress is tough because being too serious kills growth. Curiosity is the key to being able to hold space for your emotions, and finding the core reasons for your fears.
Being addicted to worry and anxiety isn’t forever. These patterns aren't who you really are. As you become more aware of when your ego tries to pull you back into worry, you can choose a new path. It might feel like defying the ego, but it’s about rejecting others' beliefs and reconnecting with your true self.
Stay aware, embrace your courage to change, and welcome the self-love that follows.
Do you feel addicted to worry and anxiety? Comment below and share your experiences.
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