Anxiety Blog for the Acceptance Approach

This anxiety blog is a collection of posts on all things anxiety:

Information about the anxiety state, and the struggles people experience
Explanations of the acceptance approach to recovery from anxiety
Guidance on navigating the journey to recovery, and what to expect
Insights, tips, encouragement and more

These expand upon the guidance provided in my book “IT’S ONLY ANXIETY: How to Recover from Anxiety & Panic”, or explain the Acceptance Method in a different way.

The posts capture and express the knowledge I have gained from my own journey to recovery, or from the experience of others who have taken the same path to recovery.

My goal is to make this one of the best anxiety blogs around.

If you have any questions or comments, email me or add them to the post. I will do my best to respond. ~ Carl

The Claire Weekes Method for Anxiety Recovery

May 8, 2025May 9, 2025 ~ Carl

Dr. Claire Weekes was an Australian physician who pioneered a groundbreaking method for overcoming anxiety through acceptance. She wrote many books on this topic that are Continue reading “The Claire Weekes Method for Anxiety Recovery” →

When Anxiety Returns

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 ~ Carl

One of the hardest things during recovery is to accept when anxiety returns after we have felt good for a while. It feels as scary as it did before, and our instinctive reaction is to fight it or run from it. But of course, that just Continue reading “When Anxiety Returns” →

Situations are not the Source of your Anxiety

December 5, 2024May 10, 2025 ~ Carl

For those who are in the anxiety state, situations that trigger your anxiety are not the source of it. For that reason, resolving those situations does not get rid of the anxiety, which just Continue reading “Situations are not the Source of your Anxiety” →

Dealing with Pain

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 ~ Carl

Many anxiety sufferers have an issue with physical pain in addition to their anxiety condition. Their usual reaction is to try to get rid of it. But it rarely works. Not surprisingly perhaps, the approach that is effective in dealing with physical pain is the same as with the emotional pain of anxiety Continue reading “Dealing with Pain” →

Panic Attacks, Avoidance, and Agoraphobia

May 22, 2024May 23, 2024 ~ Carl

Panic attacks occur when we have a powerful reaction to anxious symptoms and feelings. We add a lot of second fear, and, believing we are in grave danger, our sympathetic nervous system Continue reading “Panic Attacks, Avoidance, and Agoraphobia” →

Expectations and Judgments

January 31, 2024May 10, 2025 ~ Carl

Preoccupation with the past and the future fuels our anxiety, and prevents us from Continue reading “Expectations and Judgments” →

Vulnerability

December 17, 2023May 10, 2025 ~ Carl

We’re all vulnerable to one degree or another. Those of us who are more sensitive and compassionate than most feel this vulnerability more strongly. It becomes a problem when Continue reading “Vulnerability” →

Life is Messy – Accept It

November 29, 2023May 10, 2025 ~ Carl

Things don’t always go the way we would like. Life is messy. People around us frequently behave in ways we find Continue reading “Life is Messy – Accept It” →

Unable to Let Go (Surrender)

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 ~ Carl

Why do I seem unable to let go?

In very simple terms, you are afraid to surrender. You think it is unsafe to do so, and, that if you let down your defenses, anxiety will Continue reading “Unable to Let Go (Surrender)” →

Staying Recovered

August 20, 2023May 10, 2025 ~ Carl

After so many years of suffering, I was determined to recover and stay recovered.

I came across many sufferers during my recovery who thought they had recovered, only for Continue reading “Staying Recovered” →