 But what if my anxiety is a message and I miss something important? This is a very common concern in this community. People will often interpret their anxiety as a message or a clue or indication that something is wrong, that you have to figure out and pay attention to in order to stay safe. Some people will actually think that anxiety is a predictor. It's telling them that something bad is about to happen and that they should really pay attention so that they can circumvent that and prevent that disaster from happening. But that's actually not true. As scary as anxiety might feel, once you get to the point where you are anxious about being anxious and you're afraid of being afraid, there's really no message there. Just a misfiring natural threat response that needs to sort of be retrained. So the only way to get past the fear that your anxiety is a hidden message that you can't afford to miss is to roll the dice. Go ahead, miss the message. Treat it like there's no message and if something were to need your attention, you'll handle it then. That's the best lesson to learn in recovery.