Addicted to Anxiety

Paperback Published on: 01/01/2026
Price: £10.99
Free UK delivery on orders over £25, otherwise £2.99
In stock
Usually dispatched within 1-2 days
Make and edit your lists in your account
Check click & collect stock near you
Collect today: Pay in shop
In stock
Usually dispatched within 1-2 days
Check click & collect stock near you
Collect today: Pay in shop

Synopsis

Feeling anxious is part of being human; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful.

But what about when anxiety takes over? When you feel like it's too often dictating your life?

Have you ever considered that you might be addicted to anxiety?

In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and psychotherapist Owen O'Kane explores how we all unwittingly build habits around our anxiety. This, he argues, is how we become addicted - the behaviours and thought patterns that help us feel safe in the short term ultimately serve to perpetuate it.

Put simply, we get hooked.

The answer? Break the cycle.

How?

Recognize: You must understand your anxiety and identify your triggers before you can start to unpick it.

Tackle: Discover vital techniques for breaking the underlying habits and patterns.

Move forward: Learn strategies for navigating setbacks or relapses on the road ahead.

Addicted to Anxiety will help you understand your anxiety from the perspective of addiction, identifying your triggers and learning how to break your habits so you can actively replace them with new, more productive behaviours for a calmer, happier life.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405972314
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 24 mm
  • Weight: 244g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

View all
Addicted to Anxiety
Interesting and thought provoking
As someone who suffers with anxiety as soon as I saw this I requested it. The book itself is broken into easy to read and digest parts which makes it less ... READ MORE
Pearl Doyle
Addicted to Anxiety
What an amazing book
I bought this book a couple of weeks ago as I’m currently in therapy for anxiety ocd and severe depression and I thought this book could be useful and wow ... READ MORE
Rach Chapman
Addicted to Anxiety
Refreshing new insight to anxiety!
As someone who has suffered from anxiety since childhood, I have come across many different solutions in dealing with it, some have work some haven’t but t... READ MORE
Olivia Cannakamma
Addicted to Anxiety
A different way to look at anxiety.
Provided by The Reading Agency and Penguin Michael Jospeh ARC Received through Coundon Library Book Club Coventry. I was keen to read and review this... READ MORE
Adam Donagh
Addicted to Anxiety
Holistic approach to mental well-being & building resilience through discomfort
REVIEWER SEVEN: Reading this felt like sitting through an honest, challenging, and ultimately healing therapy session. You’ll want a notebook next to you.... READ MORE
HARRYTOWN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: WORDSPACE
Addicted to Anxiety
Practical & well-structured genre conventions
REVIEWER THREE: Is it memoir? Psychology? Self-help? Addicted to Anxiety straddles all three with finesse, offering personal anecdotes that support, not d... READ MORE
HARRYTOWN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: WORDSPACE
Addicted to Anxiety
Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety
Reading and re-reading Owen's book has helped through a difficult few years. The text is presented in a clear and understandable format. I would highly re... READ MORE
Susan Varilly
Addicted to Anxiety
Useful and Challenging
I bought this book some time ago but only got round to reading it. As someone who has struggled with anxiety and depression for several years, I wish I rea... READ MORE
Gary Middleton