<p>Asking for help can be difficult, especially when you are struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, or agoraphobia. In this episode, Drew and Josh break down the nuances of <strong>asking for anxiety help</strong>. There is a fine line between asking for genuine support and looking for compulsive reassurance or soothing to make the discomfort disappear.</p><p>Drew and Josh discuss why so many people feel like a burden when asking for support and how anxiety often twists the desire for help into a demand for certainty. You will learn how to shift away from asking for short-term fixes and instead ask for the encouragement and reminders you need to tolerate difficult feelings and build long-term psychological flexibility.</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>Want talk about this episode with Josh and Drew and others that share your experience in a supportive environment? We&#39;re hanging out on the Disordered Community space.</p><p><a href="https://disordered.fm/community" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://disordered.fm/community</a></p><p>--</p><p> </p><p>The guys also share inspiring &quot;Did It Anyway&quot; stories from the community, demonstrating how learning to accept discomfort—and sometimes even choosing to do less or rest—is a vital part of the recovery journey.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Reassurance vs. Support:</strong> Understanding the difference between asking for tools to cope and asking for temporary soothing to make the feelings go away.</p></li><li><p><strong>Overcoming the &quot;Burden&quot; Myth:</strong> Why anxiety makes you feel like an inconvenience and how to reframe asking for help as a step toward growth.</p></li><li><p><strong>Asking for Encouragement over Certainty:</strong> How requesting reminders of your past success and capability can help you step into feared situations.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Courage to Do Less:</strong> Why sometimes the best way to do it anyway is to give yourself permission to rest and step off the productivity treadmill.</p></li></ul><p>---</p><p>The Disordered Guide to Health Anxiety is available as a paperback or on Kindle</p><p><a href="https://www.disordered.fm/the-disordered-guide-to-health-anxiety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.disordered.fm/the-disordered-guide-to-health-anxiety/</a></p><p>---</p><p>Struggling with worry and rumination that you feel you can&#39;t stop or control? Check out <a href="https://learn.theanxioustruth.com/worry-and-rumination-explained">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Worry and Rumination Explained</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a two hour pre-recorded workshop produced by Josh and Drew. The workshop takes a deep dive into the mechanics of worrying and ruminating, offering some helpful ways to approach the seemingly unsolvable problem of trying to solve seemingly unsolvable problems.</p><p>-----</p><p>Got a question or did it anyway to share? <a href="https://www.disordered.fm/contact/">Send us an email or voicemail on our website</a>.</p>