Ss, I've always been a pretty logical, scientific-minded kinda person (though I am not a scientist-- i was an English major!) I think I've always been able to see multiple sides of a situation-- except when it came to my own fears and anxiety. Then, I was totally paralyzed and blinded.
Now that my brain is not constantly flooded with "fight or flight" hormones, I can think about my own situation more logically, too.
