However, other consequences might be long term. They not only affect your life day to day, but also build until each day of your life becomes harder and the scope of your life narrower. If you have a long-term pattern of anxious actions, you likely have a life filled with long-term consequences. There are three types of long-term consequences of anxious actions. People caught in a pattern of anxious actions often feel sad, guilty, frustrated, or ashamed.

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