Anxiety: The Way In. The Way Out.: 2 - Softcover

Robinson, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1068431091 ISBN 13: 9781068431098

Publisher: Dr Simon Robinson, 2026

Synopsis

Anxiety: The Way In. The Way Out. is a quiet, first-person account of living with anxiety and gradually learning how to remain present inside it.

Written without instruction, diagnosis, or promise of cure, the book unfolds as a sequence of short reflections that trace how anxiety forms, intensifies, loops, loosens, and reshapes perception over time. Rather than offering techniques or solutions, it stays close to lived experience, describing vigilance, anticipation, bodily tension, threat without object, and the slow development of steadiness through observation rather than control.

This revised edition expands and reorganises the work into a continuous narrative arc, accompanied by minimal symbolic imagery. The emphasis is on attention rather than explanation, allowing readers to recognise their own inner landscapes without being told what to believe or how to recover.

This book is not a medical guide. It does not replace professional care. It is written for readers who want language for what anxiety can feel like from the inside, and who value honesty, slowness, and precision over advice or reassurance.

About this title

About the Author

Simon Robinson is a writer and former physician whose work explores anxiety, perception, and the limits of conventional psychological language. Drawing on lived experience, clinical training, and long-form reflection, his writing aims to describe inner landscapes without instruction, prescription, or simplification. He lives and works in North Yorkshire, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dr Simon Robinson
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1068431091
• ISBN 13: 9781068431098
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 390