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		someone903209 on Jan 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surviving Anxiety The hot coal is in your throat, not in your hand. Do you try to swallow it, or try to spit it up?

0xdeadbeefbabe on Jan 19, 2015 [–]

Swallow. "try to spit" sounds like trying escape, and I think it would intensify the anxiety. But spitting does involve letting go. Hmmm maybe I'll try it. Now what would make me anxious.

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