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When acceptance feels like giving up on getting relief from suffering

I know I should accept what is but I cannot stop trying to fix my anxiety because it makes me feel like I am dying

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The instruction to accept present experience can feel impossible when that experience includes overwhelming sensations that trigger survival responses.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined student — Periagoge as learning philosophy?”

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