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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 2 MIN

#1 Reason Your Quick Fix For Anxiety Doesn't Work

from Anchored Not Anxious · host Terri Hutchinson

Have you ever reached for something — a drink, a pill, a buzz — just to take the edge off? You're not alone, and there's no shame in admitting it. In this honest, no-judgment conversation, Terri pulls back the curtain on the complicated relationship between anxiety and the quick fixes we reach for when we just want to feel better — from alcohol and THC to prescribed benzodiazepines like Ativan.Drawing from her own personal experience and years as a nurse, Terri shares what she's seen — and lived — when it comes to chasing calm through substances. The hard truth? The buzz wears off. The euphoria fades. And the anxiety? It's still there, waiting.This episode isn't about labeling your choices as good or bad. It's about asking a deeper question: Are you managing your anxiety, or just escaping it for a while?If you're ready to stop dulling the noise and start doing the deeper work, this episode is your starting point.📍 Visit anchorednotanxious.com for resources to help you manage anxiety, overwhelm, and worry — because friend, you deserve more than temporary relief.Get The Anchored Life twice-monthly email. You can include Jesus in each day for reassurance, wisdom, hope, identity, transitions, and as a spiritual, emotional, and mental rescue remedy. It’s about hard days and staying anchored in faith. Your story matters to me and I answer every email. Go to [email protected] Anchored Not Anxious. It's help, hope and resources designed for youFacebook https://www.facebook.com/terri.hutchinson.140 

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Have you ever reached for something — a drink, a pill, a buzz — just to take the edge off? You're not alone, and there's no shame in admitting it. In this honest, no-judgment conversation, Terri pulls back the curtain on the complicated relationship between anxiety and the quick fixes we reach for when we just want to feel better — from alcohol and THC to prescribed benzodiazepines like Ativan. Drawing from her own personal experience and years as a nurse, Terri shares what she's seen — and l...

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