Anxiety Recovery:  Acceptance Is Better Than Control | EP 314

Anxiety Recovery: Acceptance Is Better Than Control | EP 314

Author: Drew Linsalata March 26, 2025 Duration: 29:49
When struggling with chronic anxiety or anxiety disorders, our instinct is often to search for ways to control, manage, or eliminate our symptoms. But what if that approach is actually keeping us stuck? This week we're looking at the fundamental difference between acceptance-based strategies and control/management-based approaches to anxiety recovery. Drawing from both research evidence and real-world experiences of anxiety sufferers, we'll explain why acceptance consistently produces better ...

If panic, anxiety, or agoraphobia have made your world feel smaller, you're not navigating this alone. The Anxious Truth-A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast is a direct, compassionate resource hosted by Drew Linsalata, born from his own journey through these challenges. This isn't about quick fixes or vague inspiration; it's a practical guide that breaks down how anxiety works and lays out a clear, actionable path toward recovery. Episodes delve into the mechanics of panic attacks, the realities of avoidance, and the hard but rewarding work of reclaiming your life, offering education and straight talk that empowers you to move forward. The podcast has garnered recognition for its honest approach, being featured in the New York Times as one of "6 Podcasts to Soothe An Anxious Mind" and included in Vogue's list of therapist-recommended mental health podcasts. Tuning in, you'll find a voice that understands the fear but firmly believes in your capacity to overcome it, providing the tools and encouragement needed to shift from surviving to thriving. This podcast serves as a core part of a broader community and resource set, encouraging a consistent, engaged approach to healing.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast
Podcast Episodes
EP 263 - The Anxiety Spiral: How To Allow Anxiety Without Spiraling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:34
HOW CAN I ACCEPT OR ALLOW ANXIETY WITHOUT SPIRALING? This week on The Anxious Truth let's answer a common question about "spiraling". This is a term used every day in our community so lets dismantle it a bit and re-conce…
EP 262 - End Stage Anxiety Recovery: What Does It Look and Feel Like? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:54
End Stage Anxiety Recovery - What Does It Look Like? What does end stage recovery from an anxiety disorder look and feel like? How do you know when you're recovered? Is there a moment when things change? Will you automat…
EP 261 - Anxiety Success Stories: Cruz Does It Scared [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:01
If you love anxiety success stories, you're gonna love Jon Brandon Cruz (aka "Cruz'). Cruz went from stuck in his apartment, riddled with panic and afraid to leave, to back at work on a world tour to promote the Black Ad…
EP 259 - Finding Value And Valuing Yourself In The Struggle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:45
VALUING YOURSELF MEANS MORE THAN JUST SOOTHING AND SMOOTHING... This week we're examining the idea that in recovery we must value ourselves in such a way that we go beyond the common sense of soothing and smoothing to al…
EP 258 - How Do I Stay Recovered? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:29
This episode was recorded on a beach by myself in a spot where my cell/mobile phone gets no signal, where there were no people to save me if I needed to be saved, and where I was far from help. This is a place I would ne…
EP 257 - Distraction For Anxiety: Does It Work? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:07
Distraction For Anxiety: Does It Work? "When I panic, I have to scroll through Instagram to distract myself!" Distraction is one of the most popular "techniques" for getting away from high anxiety, panic, and any thought…
EP 256 - What If The Anxiety Comes Back? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:09
I can't stop thinking, "What if it comes back?" This is one of the most common issues I hear almost daily from people traveling along the path toward anxiety recovery. This week on the podcast we look at why we often ove…
EP 255 - Anxiety Made Me Terrified To Come To This Place [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:47
When I was struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia, I was terrified to go just 3 or 4 miles from my house the the business I owned. Anxiety made it really difficult for me to go there or stay there for any…
EP 254 - Anxiety Recovery: When Addiction Is Part Of The Picture [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:31
For many in our community, addiction coexists alongside an anxiety disorder. Maybe one precluded the other, or maybe they developed concurrently. Regardless, this can often add additional shame and a sense of hopelessnes…