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When spiritual practices trigger ego dissolution fears

I have been doing breathwork for months to deal with anxiety but yesterday I had a session where I felt like I was dissolving and it terrified me more than the anxiety ever did.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Practices that alter consciousness can activate deep fears of annihilation that feel more threatening than the original symptoms.

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