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[–] rhadamanth_nemes@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I see some folks saying sarcastic stuff about this, which is valid certainly.

For me a grounding statement like this can help remind me that I don't need to be guilty about something stupid I did decades ago. Or help me refocus on the present when I am in an anxiety spiral.

Yep it works for me too. I get that it's not for everyone though

[–] ashughes@feddit.uk 1 points 10 hours ago

Great, so now I feel guilty about my anxiety.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Of course anxiety can change the future. That's why it exists. It can be a selective advantage. Prey animals are super anxious for a reason.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Fully agree.

And guilt - if in appropriate measure - can protect from repeating mistakes. Excessive or misplacedd guilt is another matter, of course.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

what if i have preguilt and postanxiety

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Thanks I'm cured

[–] abcdqfr@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So crippling anxiety isn't a factor destroying my future after all? Huh!

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 points 12 hours ago

It certainly changed my future to one that involved much more laying in the fetal position on the floor than I’d have otherwise experienced.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, it's not. Anxiety changes the future all the time. It's a powerful weapon in any asshole politician's arsenal of propaganda.

[–] Slotos 10 points 1 day ago

As is guilt.

[–] v3ritas@infosec.pub 7 points 1 day ago

And yet, my brain still does it 😑

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Good to know I can safely let my anxiety grow. Thanks OP!