Originally Posted by
Singularity
I don't know, but for me, taking drugs seems sort of pointless, or missing the point. Yes, I have anxiety... but it turns out that there was a reason. The reason was that I was lacking in self-confidence... and I had no proper skills to cope with life. Which you know, I can, and should, learn. And that seemed to be the key to getting better and dealing with anxiety.
But I also wouldn't recommend doing it "rationally, with willpower." In fact, you can't. It has nothing to do with an intellectual awareness, but it has to do with an emotional awareness, an emotional problem. You'd have to make it an emotional experience. You'd have to become aware of your emotions in all its entirety and irrationality, to become aware of your emotional blindspots. Otherwise, if you don't have your emotions set straight, then you'd be working on the completely wrong logical premise. And with that track set, no amount of logic or rationality or willpower will save you.