 Anxiety symptoms and scary, anxious thoughts are really powerful. That's not even a question, that's a fact. And since they're so powerful, we tend to see them as very dangerous. And since we see them as dangerous, we treat them as very important. So if you are struggling with this and you feel like you're stuck and you cannot move forward in your recovery, because you can't manage to believe that these scary sensations and thoughts are not dangerous, let's try focusing on the importance part instead. Let's acknowledge that what you're feeling and what you're experiencing is in fact very powerful. Don't try to deny that. Let's also acknowledge that since it's so powerful, it really feels like it's dangerous. Let's not try to deny that too. But what if you focused your attention on the importance part? Let me see if I could try to treat them as a little less important. That's a tiny little shift and it's nuanced and it's subtle, but it's a tip that does help some people. So instead of trying to believe that it's not dangerous, try treating it like it's less important and see how that works out for you.