addction & anxiety

Sober Talk, Hidden Struggles

Sober Talk, Hidden Struggles

marcus antebi

In 12-step recovery, newcomers should be cautious about taking advice at face value, as some long-timers may sound insightful but still struggle with unresolved behaviors, highlighting the importance of understanding...

Sober Talk, Hidden Struggles

marcus antebi

In 12-step recovery, newcomers should be cautious about taking advice at face value, as some long-timers may sound insightful but still struggle with unresolved behaviors, highlighting the importance of understanding...

Remembering How to Rest

Remembering How to Rest

marcus antebi

Anxiety isn’t always obvious—it can live quietly beneath success, routine, and even sobriety, shaping our lives without our awareness. True healing begins when we learn to recognize and soothe this...

Remembering How to Rest

marcus antebi

Anxiety isn’t always obvious—it can live quietly beneath success, routine, and even sobriety, shaping our lives without our awareness. True healing begins when we learn to recognize and soothe this...

The Child Still Lives

The Child Still Lives

marcus antebi

....when there’s too much anxiety and not enough guidance, we can get stuck. We don’t mature out of those early defense mechanisms. Instead, they follow us—like shadows. We’re not given...

The Child Still Lives

marcus antebi

....when there’s too much anxiety and not enough guidance, we can get stuck. We don’t mature out of those early defense mechanisms. Instead, they follow us—like shadows. We’re not given...

The Universality of Anxiety (Book Excerpt)

The Universality of Anxiety (Book Excerpt)

marcus antebi

Anxiety is an inherent and universal aspect of the human experience, affecting everyone regardless of their circumstances, such as having supportive parents, wealth, or a peaceful upbringing. It originates from...

The Universality of Anxiety (Book Excerpt)

marcus antebi

Anxiety is an inherent and universal aspect of the human experience, affecting everyone regardless of their circumstances, such as having supportive parents, wealth, or a peaceful upbringing. It originates from...

The Spectrum of Anxiety

The Spectrum of Anxiety

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Anxiety exists on a spectrum, ranging from subtle unease to full-blown panic, often operating unnoticed as it distorts perception and fuels unconscious behaviors. The key to breaking free lies in...

The Spectrum of Anxiety

marcus antebi

Anxiety exists on a spectrum, ranging from subtle unease to full-blown panic, often operating unnoticed as it distorts perception and fuels unconscious behaviors. The key to breaking free lies in...

The Paradox of Free Will

The Paradox of Free Will

marcus antebi

Nothing in the universe is predetermined, yet everything unfolds through cause and effect—while the past shapes the present, human consciousness grants us the ability to intervene, redirect our trajectory, and...

The Paradox of Free Will

marcus antebi

Nothing in the universe is predetermined, yet everything unfolds through cause and effect—while the past shapes the present, human consciousness grants us the ability to intervene, redirect our trajectory, and...