Disordered: Anxiety Help20 Okt 2023

Maintaining Momentum in Anxiety Recovery (Episode 032)

"How can I maintain momentum in recovery when I have a setback or I don't feel motivated?"

This is a very common question asked in our community so this week on Disordered we're addressing the topic of momentum in the anxiety recovery process. We relay some of our own experiences with recovery momentum and what it looked like for us, and we touch on some common issues related to momentum and motivation in recovery:

There is no linear "perfect" recovery. It's OK to make mistakes. We need to make those mistakes in order to learn!
Momentum is often about fully embracing a commitment to challenging anxiety and the thoughts, doubts, sensations, and inner criticism that come with it.
REST is part of maintaining momentum! You're not going to break your recovery if you take time to rest and recharge when needed.
Motivation is not required before acting. It's OK to feel unmotivated. Sometimes we have to act even when we feel that way. A feeling of motivation sometimes comes after the action.
Being afraid to "lose progress" is a common reason why some people stop or stall in recovery.
Thoughts about never getting better are still just thoughts. When we have those thoughts we must be mindful to not glue ourselves to them and let them dictate our actions.

As always we have a couple of "did it anyways" and we answer a question about anxiety that comes in "waves".

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