addiction & anxiety

Returning to Safety

Returning to Safety

marcus antebi

Self help is the disciplined practice of training the body to feel safe at baseline by learning to regulate the nervous system through awareness and breath, so we can respond...

Returning to Safety

marcus antebi

Self help is the disciplined practice of training the body to feel safe at baseline by learning to regulate the nervous system through awareness and breath, so we can respond...

How Do You Know If You’re Addicted to Something?

How Do You Know If You’re Addicted to Something?

marcus antebi

Addiction is a learned, reinforced pattern where behavior shifts from conscious choice to automatic, reward-driven response, especially under stress, and recovery begins by becoming aware of those patterns and regaining...

How Do You Know If You’re Addicted to Something?

marcus antebi

Addiction is a learned, reinforced pattern where behavior shifts from conscious choice to automatic, reward-driven response, especially under stress, and recovery begins by becoming aware of those patterns and regaining...

This Only Works If You Do It

This Only Works If You Do It

marcus antebi

Real change doesn’t come from understanding self-help ideas, it comes from repeatedly doing the basics, breathing, moving, and taking small actions that gradually pull you out of overwhelm and back...

This Only Works If You Do It

marcus antebi

Real change doesn’t come from understanding self-help ideas, it comes from repeatedly doing the basics, breathing, moving, and taking small actions that gradually pull you out of overwhelm and back...

Anxiety Is Running the Show

Anxiety Is Running the Show

marcus antebi

Anxiety is a built-in human condition that quietly drives much of our behavior, and real growth begins when we learn to recognize and regulate it instead of being controlled by...

Anxiety Is Running the Show

marcus antebi

Anxiety is a built-in human condition that quietly drives much of our behavior, and real growth begins when we learn to recognize and regulate it instead of being controlled by...

My Four Anchors

My Four Anchors

marcus antebi

The author describes how practical “higher powers” emerged from experience, not belief, helping regulate anxiety and guide behavior through borrowed faith, personal declarations, boundaries, and simple prayers. Each of these...

My Four Anchors

marcus antebi

The author describes how practical “higher powers” emerged from experience, not belief, helping regulate anxiety and guide behavior through borrowed faith, personal declarations, boundaries, and simple prayers. Each of these...

Why Anxiety Regulation Matters More Than Diagnosis

Why Anxiety Regulation Matters More Than Diagnosis

marcus antebi

The heart of recovery is not abstinence or identity but the ability to regulate anxiety, as addiction arises from the nervous system's struggle to find relief, and lasting change depends...

Why Anxiety Regulation Matters More Than Diagnosis

marcus antebi

The heart of recovery is not abstinence or identity but the ability to regulate anxiety, as addiction arises from the nervous system's struggle to find relief, and lasting change depends...