Letters to My Anxious Self
What I wish I'd known during my darkest days
"These are the letters I wrote to myself during the worst period of my life — when I was down to my last $20, hiding my gambling addiction, and couldn't see a way forward. They saved me."
Does this sound familiar?
Anxiety isn't occasional for you — it's the background noise of your entire life
You've tried meditation apps, breathing exercises, and positive thinking. Nothing sticks.
The gap between who you appear to be and who you feel like inside keeps growing
You're exhausted from pretending everything is fine
At your worst moments, you feel completely alone — like nobody could possibly understand
Anxiety self-help usually comes from people who've never really been there. Calm voices telling you to breathe. Platitudes about gratitude. What about when you're so deep in the hole that breathing feels pointless? When gratitude sounds like a joke because you've destroyed everything? You need to hear from someone who's been in the pit — and climbed out.
There's a better way.
These aren't generic affirmations or clinical techniques. These are 24 raw, honest letters I wrote during and after my breakdown — addressing specific anxious thoughts, catastrophic thinking patterns, and the shame that makes it all worse. Each letter includes the Stoic reframe that helped me see the situation differently. This is what I wish someone had given me when I was suffering alone.
What changes when you have this
Feel genuinely understood — possibly for the first time
Interrupt catastrophic thinking with proven reframes
Process shame and self-judgment without spiraling deeper
Build a library of responses for your most common anxiety triggers
Develop self-compassion that actually feels authentic, not forced
What's inside
- ✦24 personal letters addressing specific anxiety patterns (financial fear, impostor syndrome, relationship anxiety, health anxiety, career uncertainty)
- ✦Each letter includes: the raw thought, the Stoic reframe, and a practical next action
- ✦The Shame Release Protocol — how I stopped the shame spiral that was destroying me
- ✦Audio recordings of 5 key letters (for when you can't focus enough to read)
- ✦My personal relapse prevention plan — what I do when old patterns resurface
What others say
"I cried reading the letter about impostor syndrome. It was like you'd read my diary. For the first time, I felt like someone actually understood. The reframes in that letter have become my mental armor."
"I've spent thousands on therapy. This $47 PDF gave me more practical tools than years of sessions. Not because therapy is bad — but because this is so specific and actionable."
No-Risk Guarantee
These letters come from the darkest period of my life. If they don't resonate with yours, if they don't give you tools that actually help, email me within 60 days for a complete refund. I wrote these to help — if they don't, I don't want your money.
Letters to My Anxious Self
What I wish I'd known during my darkest days
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Marcus Chan
Former consultant and CEO who lost over $2 million to gambling addiction. Found Stoicism at rock bottom. Rebuilt everything. Now teaches what actually works.