I believe that an inappropriate anxiety response is typically one element of a syndrome, and generally not a stand alone response. Most likely, if you are focus

I believe that an inappropriate anxiety response is typically one element of a syndrome, and generally not a stand alone response. Most likely, if you are focusing on anxiety to the exclusion of other aspects of your life, and I mean past, present and future life, you are likely missing opportunities to effectively address it. That said, one therapy that has worked for at least one person I know was Dielectical Behavior Therapy[0]. As they went through the program, they learned that their hyper-arousal to any unexpected event led to an anger response that led to saying terrible things to the person who had not behaved as expected. This led to a general mistrust of others and a dwindling supply of friends who transitioned to acquaintances who then stopped calling entirely. DBT get them to recognize that their response was not typical and offered a path to practice alternate responses. They learned to defer their response and seek clarification or confirm intentions before reacting. They've become a much less unpleasant person to be around. [0] https://www.verywellmind.com/dialectical-behavior-therapy-1067402 https://www.verywellmind.com/dialectical-behavior-therapy-10...