Welcome back, everyone!

In this episode, I dig into the sneaky link between anxiety and victim mentality—and how we often don’t even realize we’re caught in that loop. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your worries or like life is just happening to you, this one’s for you.

We talk about how early emotional wounds can wire our nervous systems into a constant state of protection, and how that can quietly evolve into a mindset of helplessness. I walk you through the alarm-anxiety cycle—my term for what happens when unresolved pain in the body sparks anxious thoughts in the mind, which only feed the alarm even more (fun, right?).

But there’s hope. With awareness, curiosity, and a few grounding techniques, you can start to separate from those thoughts and reconnect with your body in a way that actually heals—not just copes. This episode is about moving from surviving to thriving, without shaming yourself for where you are now.

Let’s untangle it together.

Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG: @theanxietymd

P.S. If you would like to join the MBRX family of 5000+ anxiety HEALERS who are shifting from coping with their anxiety to actually HEALING it, click the link below:

https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction to Anxiety and Awareness

01:26 Victim Mentality and Its Impact on Anxiety

04:18 Understanding Awareness and Its Role

06:55 The Alarm Anxiety Cycle

09:47 The Role of Childhood Experiences

11:27 Curiosity vs. Judgment in Managing Worries

14:44 Breaking the Cycle of Victim Mentality

17:40 The Illusion of Safety and Its Consequences

20:10 Creating Awareness and Grounding Techniques

23:26 Moving from Surviving to Thriving

The LRB at 40: Mary-Kay Wilmers, Alan Bennett, Andrew O'Hagan, John Lanchester and Sheng Yun