Habits
Exposure Homework Step Ladder Habit
An exposure homework step ladder habit runs one agreed rung per week with logged anxiety peaks—repeatable reps beat hero leaps that collapse the therapeutic sequence.
An exposure homework step ladder habit executes one agreed rung per week—slightly anxiety-provoking, repeatable, and logged with before-after ratings—not hero leaps that collapse the sequence. Record peak anxiety zero to ten, duration, and safety behaviors dropped.
Rest days stay rest days; stacking exposures to impress your therapist often backfires. Pair with a brief defusion line before starting.
Escalate only when two successful reps show manageable peaks. Crisis-level fear deserves live clinician contact, not solo improvisation.
Common questions
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How do I know when to climb the exposure ladder?
When the current step feels boring twice in a row and peak anxiety stays under your therapist's target. Never skip rungs because impatience feels like progress.
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