For example, an antecedent can be a consequence from a previous anxious episode. If, all night long, you worried about the consequences from the day before and awakened tired and out of sorts, your fatigue might be the antecedent for your next anxious episode. You might begin to worry about how you’ll perform at work because you’re tired. Similarly, an antecedent can be a memory from the night or day before, or sometimes several weeks before.

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