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How a simple flip of the script can turn the tables on irrational fears and phobias.

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:03 Do you have an irrational fear or phobia?

00:00:04 --> 00:00:09 Here's how a simple flip of the script can help you be the one in charge.

00:00:09 --> 00:00:10 Tune in.

00:00:14 --> 00:00:22 Hello and welcome to MoMo634, the daily podcast chock full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

00:00:23 --> 00:00:28 MoMo634, motivational moments just for today.

00:00:46 --> 00:00:51 Over the weekend, in our bonus episode, I talked about early life trauma.

00:00:52 --> 00:01:05 After posting the episode, I thought about a truth gauntlet, a script I walked my son through to assist him with his food scarcity issues stemming from his brief years with his family of origin.

00:01:06 --> 00:01:17 As I've mentioned previously, I struggle with social anxiety to the point I find it nearly impossible to sleep the night before a morning appointment or event.

00:01:18 --> 00:01:34 As I lay wide awake in bed that night after recording the bonus episode, I thought about the script I helped construct for my son and realized it could work in a number of situations, including my own.

00:01:36 --> 00:01:45 For those new to the podcast, a truth gauntlet is something to run automatic negative thoughts through, also called by the acronym ANTS.

00:01:46 --> 00:01:49 I often use Philippians 4-8 as the example.

00:01:50 --> 00:01:51 Is it true?

00:01:51 --> 00:01:52 Honorable?

00:01:52 --> 00:01:53 Right?

00:01:53 --> 00:01:54 Pure?

00:01:54 --> 00:01:55 Lovely?

00:01:55 --> 00:01:55 Admirable?

00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 Is there anything excellent or praiseworthy?

00:02:00 --> 00:02:07 I wanted to test this out to see if it would work for mental health issues like irrational, obsessive thoughts or phobias.

00:02:08 --> 00:02:12 Let me walk you through one so you can see how to construct your own.

00:02:13 --> 00:02:26 In this case, in addition to the truth verse, like Philippians 4.8, the key is to push back with scenario-specific questions as well, so as to poke holes in the thoughts hold.

00:02:27 --> 00:02:36 Specific Fear Food Scarcity Questions How many years have you been our son and lived with us?

00:02:38 --> 00:02:40 And how many days are in a year?

00:02:42 --> 00:02:46 So let's multiply that by the number of years and see how many days that is.

00:02:47 --> 00:02:49 Wow, that's a big number.

00:02:50 --> 00:02:51 That's a lot of days.

00:02:53 --> 00:02:58 In all of those days, can you think of a time you did not have breakfast?

00:02:59 --> 00:03:04 Since living with us, can you remember a time when you didn't eat lunch?

00:03:05 --> 00:03:08 What about dinner each day that you've been in this home?

00:03:08 --> 00:03:10 Are there any days that you missed?

00:03:11 --> 00:03:13 Do you get snacks in between meals?

00:03:14 --> 00:03:15 How many?

00:03:16 --> 00:03:24 So you've told me that you've had three full meals every one of all those days you've lived with us.

00:03:25 --> 00:03:27 and two to three snacks a day?

00:03:27 --> 00:03:28 Is that right?

00:03:29 --> 00:03:33 Based on this data, can you predict what might happen tomorrow?

00:03:34 --> 00:03:38 What is the likelihood you'll continue this eating pattern?

00:03:40 --> 00:03:47 That model is helping me construct a truth gauntlet for the acute social anxiety.

00:03:47 --> 00:03:51 A go-to verse for crushing anxiety

00:03:52 --> 00:04:02 is Psalm 9419, which says, When anxiety overwhelms me, your consolation delights my soul.

00:04:02 --> 00:04:07 Our meme for today says, Truth is a valuable currency.

00:04:08 --> 00:04:11 It has the power to set us free.

00:04:12 --> 00:04:13 I'm not a therapist.

00:04:13 --> 00:04:16 I'm just sharing tips of things that I've used.

00:04:17 --> 00:04:20 Have you flipped the script on a fear or phobia?

00:04:21 --> 00:04:23 Sound off in the comments below.

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