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Those who worry have worry-supporting beliefs that make it difficult to recognize the problem with worry.

Worriers mistakenly believe they are being responsible, caring, or thoughtful when they worry.

Worriers try to eliminate uncertainty by thinking about the worse-case scenario.

Worriers forget that all their worries are an imagined awful future.

Worry can be like the crack cocaine of anxiety. Once you get sucked into it, you cannot stop. It feels like you are thinking about important things even though it makes you feel miserable. You crave an answer and spend time searching the Internet, trying to get a firm response, and asking your friends. You can only stop worrying about the worst-case scenario when you get that firm answer. Then you feel fine, until the next “What if?” only to repeat the cycle. Chances are, you also feel irritable, overwhelmed, and unable to get restful sleep each time you get........

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