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When I worry, I feel that I am the only one to have difficulties.
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Worrying about less important things distracts me from more emotional subjects that I don't want to think about.
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If I worry, I can find a better way to be as a person.
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I worry because I am accustomed to worrying.
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I worry because I was taught to always expect the worst.
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I worry because if the worst happens, I would feel guilty if I hadn't worried.
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I worry to try to protect the world.
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If I worry, I can find a better way to do things.
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I worry to try to have better control over my life.
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If I don't worry and the worst happens, it would be my fault.
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I worry about the past in order to learn from my mistakes.
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When I worry, I think that life seems much easier for others than for me.
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I worry to try to better protect myself.
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I worry because if the worst happens, I wouldn't be able to cope.
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I worry in order to avoid disappointment.
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When I worry, I tell myself that there must always be a solution to every problem.
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I worry about lots of little things so I won't think about more important things.
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By worrying, I can stop bad things from happening.
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Even if I know that it's not true, I feel that worrying helps to decrease the likelihood that the worst will happen.
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If I worry less, I have less chance of finding a better solution.