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What is the meaning behind “Close my eyes and count”? Not Strong Enough by boygenius

  • by imrk
  • March 08, 2023

When having an anxiety episode, it can be grounding to return to a safe and repetitious pattern if thinking like counting. This is what the narrator is doing in their mind once they feel themselves spiraling through anxious thoughts.