Wanted to wait for a bit, to respect Johnny (RIP).
He did, yes, and was suffering for decades.
His case was complex, and he didn't solve it.
I am a former severe clinical anxiety sufferer, who had:
-Severe anxiety, so bad I couldn't leave my room for 2 years
-Generalised Anxiety Disorder
-Phobias
-Panic Attacks
-Obsessions (Like Johnny)
I was on a LONG road to recovery, went through the medical route, which failed, and then had to figure it out myself.
Exposure therapy, helps a bit, but also can perpetuate these disorders.
Instead, I figured out how to solve the problem, via:
-Neuroplasticity, Sublimation, Brain change
-Breathwork, Airway development
-Biohacking, Mitochondrial Rejuvenation, Cold Thermogenesis
-Reducing brain inflammation
It is a complex and multifaceted problem.
And if your symptoms are not going down, you are not solving the problem.
I can say, it is very hard to heal and fix inner game issues, while confronting and doing exposure therapy, as one stays in their triggers, affirming to the limbic system that there is indeed a threat.
Sadly, this chap didn't see the big picture, didn't understand full recovery well enough, and it got to where it did.
The sad truth is, to fix these problems, which are complex, multifaceted, and multi dimensional, it takes tremendous ability to connect the dots, understand the big picture of how these issues interconnect, and you have to be able to deconstruct them, and reverse engineer wellness.
It is hard, and yet, possible. I have recovered from very complex and difficult mental & physical issues. Which few human beings do.
Hardcases, which are what Johnny was, are a major red flag. And them getting into game and self improvement, needs to be managed carefully. I believe people who are not healed, re-traumatise themselves by doing this, and perpetuate their pain and suffering. Not all cases are alike; I believed I was destined to remain a virgin forever, and had to disconfirm this belief in order to continue my life.
Bottom line here is, if one is STILL suffering after a few years....they HAVE TO CHANGE SOMETHING
I recovered, grew, and changed a lot. A lot. But part of me remained unhealed, and hence, I am stepping away to heal more in 2025.
Deep anxiety, is entirely fixable. Doing exposure therapy, for years, and STILL thinking this is going to fix you....This is just nuts......I did 2k approaches in my early 20s and it didn't do much for my anxiety levels, they escalated after that.
Because this is a complex subject with a lot of moving parts.
If more people were speaking about mental health and inner game, perhaps more would wake up.
Sad. And I can see the guy is missed by a lot of people. But what is more sad to me, is that he suffered and was miserable for most of his life. That, is trageic.
