28. Why Your Anxiety Spikes After Good Things Happen (And What It Means)
The text comes through: "Congratulations—the job is yours."
Your heart jumps. You read it three times. You got it. You actually got it.
For exactly 5 seconds... pure joy.
And then—the pit in your stomach.
Your brain whispers: "This is too good. When does it fall apart? Something bad always happens after something good."
And just like that—you're not celebrating. You're spiraling. Refreshing email to see if they changed their mind. Googling "why do I feel anxious when good things happen."
You should be celebrating. Instead, you're bracing for disaster.
If you've ever felt anxiety AFTER…
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