What is Thoughts Anonymous? “Thoughts Anonymous” is a philosophical movement that is both psychological and spiritual, emerging from the simultaneous principles of evidence-based Psychology and 12 Step Recovery Programs.1 Like …
Thoughts Anonymous Philosophy
Anxiety PopularAnxiety and the Sensitive Person
The Sensitive Person’s Level of Suffering and Need to Present Well Individuals suffering from anxiety are often highly sensitive people whose acute awareness has become an affliction rather than a …
Popular SpiritualThoughts Anonymous 12 Steps
We admitted we were powerless over our thoughts, and that our minds had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a power greater than our minds could restore us to sanity. …
AnxietyHealing your Social Anxiety (Part 1)
Using Honesty to Heal Your Social Anxiety. Social phobia, essentially defined as a debilitating fear of negative scrutiny, can be one of the most devastating anxiety disorders. We are social …
AnxietyHealing your Social Anxiety (Part 2)
Using Skepticism to Heal Your Social Anxiety. Incorrect Reasoning. While the socially anxious can be their own worst critic, in the sense of being extremely hard on themselves – they …
AnxietyHealing Your Social Anxiety (Part 3)
Using Creative Hopelessness to Heal Your Social Anxiety. “I’m Too Nice!” and Anxious Chickens. I once saw a beautiful 12-year-old that came to her first session sitting very still next …
AnxietyHealing Your Social Anxiety (Part 4)
Using Kindness to Heal Your Social Anxiety. The Double-Bind Challenge. Having completed the first three parts of this series, you are in an optimal mindset for change. In Part One, …
How to Deal with the “Negative Review”
The negative review is the act of rehashing and embellishing conversations in our minds after an interaction has already occurred, while at the same time focusing on our perceived shortcomings. …
ToolsYour Path to Recovery
Come over to the right side – your path to recovery. Don’t trade short-term relief for a long-term anxiety disorder. Instead, say “yes” to more things and remain in more …
OCD PopularWho’s Searching For Bad News: A Special Note to the “You Did Something” Group
As a follow-up to my article, “Searching for Bad News” – a piece I wrote about individuals who desperately try to prove something dreadful – I wanted to respond to …