Dad Tired Two Mental Paths That Keep Wrecking Your Peace
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Jan 28, 2026 A candid story about going from gratitude to sudden panic when an email was hacked. A look at two common mental routes men take: spiraling to worst-case scenarios and numbing with escape. A backpacking metaphor shows how to notice worn trails in your mind and consider a quieter, steadier path rooted in gospel truth. A short prompt to reflect on your automatic reactions to hardship.
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Joy Turned To Panic
- Jerrad describes a morning of deep gratitude that flipped into panic when his email was hacked hours later.
- He felt bombarded by messages and went into scramble mode while other hard things piled up that day.
Well-Worn Mental Trails
- Jerrad noticed his mind has well-worn mental trails that trigger automatically under stress.
- These grooves shape responses long before he consciously chooses how to act.
The Catastrophe Default
- One dominant path is catastrophizing: his mind plays worst-case scenarios immediately.
- Catastrophizing operates almost subconsciously, escalating small problems into crises.