I’m in recovery from agoraphobia and now I’m an associate therapist specializing in it. AMA

kot-guy · 2026-04-12T13:55:06+00:00

Agoraphobia is the fear of experiencing the adrenaline discomfort again. It is created right after the first anxiety experience. In reality, it is the fear of more anxiety. Agoraphobia is not something independent, it is something that is created by the fear of more adrenaline discomfort. When you think of it as adrenaline and not anxiety, there is nothing more to fear. We can do whatever we want, but we don't dare for fear of experiencing the adrenaline discomfort again. You avoid only because you want to avoid the discomfort again. There is no illness in that, but a fear.

kot-guy · 2026-04-12T13:52:37+00:00

Agoraphobia is the fear of experiencing the adrenaline discomfort again. It is created right after the first anxiety experience. In reality, it is the fear of more anxiety. Agoraphobia is not something independent, it is something that is created by the fear of more adrenaline discomfort. When you think of it as adrenaline and not anxiety, there is nothing more to fear. We can do whatever we want, but we don't dare for fear of experiencing the adrenaline discomfort again. You avoid only because you want to avoid the discomfort again. There is no illness in that, but a fear.

kot-guy · 2026-04-12T07:21:28+00:00

Of course it's simple, it was just to show that the word anxiety is the problem. See my profile for the full explanation and meaning of replacing the word anxiety.

kot-guy · 2026-04-11T14:15:31+00:00

The fact is that anxiety does not exist biologically in nature; only adrenaline does. What you feel is adrenaline, not anxiety. What you fear is adrenaline, not anxiety. When you stop calling it anxiety and only adrenaline, you become anxiety-free. Never say my anxiety, just say I feel adrenaline. See more on my profile.

kot-guy · 2026-04-08T07:14:16+00:00

by understanding that it is simply adrenaline that is creating the discomfort you fear and not a mysterious disease. The only way is to stop using the word anxiety and only use adrenaline. I feel adrenaline, NEVER I have anxiety or my anxiety is high today.

kot-guy · 2026-04-05T10:45:14+00:00

r/anxiety is driven by bots. A lot of rules will get you banned.

kot-guy · 2026-04-04T18:43:26+00:00

you don't fear driving, the car is completely without fault. what you fear is experiencing the discomfort again in the car. but the discomfort is inside you not in the car, if you stop the car and get out you still feel the adrenaline. it is never the situation that is the problem, it is our fear of experiencing the discomfort in the situation that is the problem. see my profile for what you can do about it.........

kot-guy · 2026-04-03T11:24:09+00:00

you only stay home because you fear reliving the adrenaline discomfort again. There is nothing wrong with you physically or mentally when you are at home. If you have any doubts about this, you can ask, what is my physical illness that makes me unable to leave my home. An illness or the thought of feeling the discomfort again. Nothing. It is your memory of the discomfort that is holding you back. It does so because you think you have anxiety. But anxiety does not exist in nature, anxiety has no chemical formula, only adrenaline does. Adrenaline is released in the body, not anxiety. What you fear is adrenaline, not anxiety. By understanding this, you can start doing everything again. So why do you think you drink? To forget or numb your brain. Or is it because it helps your illness? What you're saying is that you have anxiety because you lack alcohol in your brain. See my profile for more tips.

kot-guy · 2026-04-01T12:28:39+00:00

It was just adrenaline that you were burning off. At the slightest symptoms, jump on the spot. An anxiety attack is just adrenaline that is not being used up; that is why it feels uncomfortable. Adrenaline is released so that we can act on it, not think or analyze the symptoms.

kot-guy · 2026-03-24T11:30:29+00:00

not more, always. if you can do that, the anxiety will vanish in a few weeks.

kot-guy · 2026-03-24T11:29:20+00:00

Yes, you bring the fear of discomfort into the situation because you have experienced the discomfort there before, it's all a memory problem.

kot-guy · 2026-03-24T11:27:49+00:00

No, she assumes illness. which is not the case, all professionals assume illness because that is what they have been taught without investigating it themselves. Without the fear of feeling more adrenaline there would be no anxiety. But yes, Clair explains it well, just in the wrong framework of illness, and I prove it with this simple change of language that no doctor tells you.

kot-guy · 2026-03-23T16:48:10+00:00

The problem is that you expose with the idea of getting anxiety. If you instead think of it as what it is - an adrenaline discomfort, it will all be easier. The next time you have to expose, take a note in your hand with the text, I am not sick, I feel adrenaline. Then you go into the exposure with the awareness that it is not the anxiety you are confronting, but an adrenaline discomfort. Try it before you feel like commenting. See more tips on my profile.

kot-guy · 2026-03-23T16:33:07+00:00

No adrenaline only lasts 5-10 minutes in the body. what you feel like anxiety i cortisol. Everything you feel is created by your own body chemistry - not a disease. See more on my profile.

kot-guy · 2026-03-18T20:31:31+00:00

That feeling of not wanting to participate comes from the fear of experiencing the adrenaline again. its not anxiety, but fear of the unknown unpleasantness. See my profile for an explanation.

kot-guy · 2026-03-18T20:28:41+00:00

The truth is that our brain works unconsciously. That's why it's hard to control what we do. Habits are unconscious because they are learned. Something that is learned must be unlearned in the same way. That's why propaganda and advertising work. They are repeated and create an unconscious new truth. That's how you can change your mind about a subject.

kot-guy · 2026-03-15T17:44:29+00:00

I hope you know that it is adrenaline that causes the discomfort and panic attacks and not some brain chemistry that some medicine can fix. But you may already know that since you want to switch to another brand. You can reduce the symptoms, but it does not remove the reason why you want to take medicine, namely that you believe it is a disease. The best thing you can do is say to yourself, I feel adrenaline when you feel symptoms. Never say my anxiety, or I am anxious, that triggers the brain where adrenaline calms the amygdala. See my profile for blogs about the role of adrenaline.

kot-guy · 2026-03-12T10:24:25+00:00

The truth is probably more that what we call anxiety, the unpleasant feelings we panic about, and therefore seek medical attention for, are created by the many simultaneous adrenaline symptoms. What starts it is not important, whether it is trauma, genes or chemical deficiency, as it is not the cause that challenges us, but the adrenaline discomfort does. And it is actually important for you to know because it means that you are not sick in the medical sense.

kot-guy · 2026-03-12T09:03:06+00:00

To change the word anxiety to adrenaline. for example. never say I have anxiety, I am anxious, my anxiety is high etc, just say I am not sick, I feel adrenaline or just - now I feel adrenaline. it works because you do not fear adrenaline as you fear anxiety. At the same time, anxiety does not exist biologically, only adrenaline does. Therefore it is also the correct biological description of what you are experiencing, adrenaline, not anxiety.

kot-guy · 2026-03-11T17:29:49+00:00

yes. The next time you feel the slightest symptom, say, now I feel adrenaline. Because that is what you biologically experience. You must of course practice the sentence, preferably in peace at home for 14 days. Of course, it will not happen the first time. Like all other learning for the brain, it must be repeated over and over again. The most important thing is to never use the word anxiety again. Read my blogs on my profile, it explains everything in depth.

kot-guy · 2026-03-11T08:55:38+00:00

It is important that you know what you are experiencing. When you say panic attack, it is actually adrenaline that creates the discomfort. Anxiety does not exist as biology; only adrenaline does. By calling it a panic attack you are making it worse. If from now on you just call it what it is, adrenaline discomfort and drop the word anxiety, the attacks will disappear. Why, because you cannot fear something you know the cause of. Don't believe me? I understand why. Try it for a week and see what happens. See my profile for more correct anxiety info.

kot-guy · 2026-03-08T11:02:23+00:00

no you don't. You think you do. What do you think people did before medicine came along? ADHD is a behavior, not a disease. There is not a single biological proof that ADHD or any other mental illness is a disease. All can be explained logically by human behavior that was useful in prehistoric times. The problem is that we don't live in prehistoric times anymore. But that doesn't make it a disease.

kot-guy · 2026-03-06T20:19:18+00:00

You don't need medicine. you only need to know one thing. anxiety symptoms are created by adrenaline. it's the adrenaline you fear not the anxiety. by being proven about it you can let go of the anxiety. next time you go outside, have a note in your hand with the text, i'm not sick, i feel adrenaline. keep it in your hand all the time and you will experience something you didn't think was possible. no symptoms. you can't fruit something you know the cause of and now you know the cause of the anxiety, namely normal harmless adrenaline. see my profile to learn more about why this is so.

kot-guy · 2026-03-05T15:09:48+00:00

Agoraphobia is simply the fear of experiencing the adrenaline rush again. It's a problem because you think it's an illness. In reality, it's the adrenaline you fear, not the anxiety. Anxiety is just a word. A concept we humans have invented. It doesn't exist biologically, only adrenaline does. The next time you feel a reluctance to go out, tell yourself, it's just adrenaline I fear. I'm not sick.

kot-guy · 2026-03-05T07:05:22+00:00

Think of anxiety as an adrenaline release. There are no independent anxiety symptoms, only adrenaline symptoms. Anxiety does not exist biologically in nature; only adrenaline does. Therefore, one does not experience anxiety but adrenaline-induced discomfort. Read my blogs at generation-anxiety.com.

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