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Troy Terwilliger
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Data from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the CDC shows that roughly 19% of U.S. adults—nearly 1 in 5 people—experience a diagnosed anxiety disorder in any given single year. If you look at lifetime prevalence, that number jumps to over 31%. That means nearly a third of the country will meet the clinical criteria for an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
— Jul 06, 2026 12:49PM
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Troy Terwilliger
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Instead of fighting the urge with willpower, actively move through the four somatic keys:
Recognize the craving as it arrives.
Accept and allow it to be present without immediate reaction.
Investigate the physical sensations (e.g., chest tension, throat tightness).
Note what is happening under the surface as the feeling shifts.
— Jul 07, 2026 04:43AM
Recognize the craving as it arrives.
Accept and allow it to be present without immediate reaction.
Investigate the physical sensations (e.g., chest tension, throat tightness).
Note what is happening under the surface as the feeling shifts.
Troy Terwilliger
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Dr. Judson Brewer’s work on how anxiety loops operate exactly like habits—trigger, behavior, reward—is such a grounding, practical way to look at panic and worry. Instead of treating anxiety like an ephemeral, abstract monster, he breaks it down into tangible neuroscience. Mind map for that. Try to understand how the mind works. Let it loop and follow where it goes.
— Jul 07, 2026 04:27AM
Troy Terwilliger
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Because the brain has practiced this loop so many times, it actually anticipates the relief of the drink. It creates a spike of restless anxiety ahead of time, practically forcing the person toward the behavior to get that predictable reward.
— Jul 07, 2026 04:25AM
Troy Terwilliger
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Worry is no good. & It operates under the guise of a problem solver.
— Jul 06, 2026 01:57PM
Troy Terwilliger
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Worrying is happening but it doesn’t help. Worrying is simply praying for what you don’t want.
— Jul 06, 2026 01:56PM
Troy Terwilliger
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Social contagion knows no boundaries and can spread from anywhere at any time.
— Jul 06, 2026 01:41PM
Troy Terwilliger
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When life is actually pretty calm, it may invent problems because that’s what it’s accustomed to looking for. (Intolerance of Uncertainty)
— Jul 06, 2026 11:27AM
Troy Terwilliger
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Chapter 1 sets up a really heavy but crucial premise: how anxiety spreads—not just from person to person like a literal virus, but how it spreads inside our own minds, hijacking our thoughts until it becomes a full-blown habit loop.
— Jul 06, 2026 04:03AM
