The most effective treatments for reducing anxiety include exposure (facing your fears). The Write Your Fears Away workbook teaches you to face fears and anxiety through written expression. By using written expression, you can actively face your fears taking small steps and working up through your worst-case scenarios. Writing is a convenient type of exposure and can be done frequently enough to help you habituate (reduce anxiety reactions to your triggers). In some cases, this may be sufficient for you to no longer fear or avoid circumstances that once made you very uncomfortable.