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Hey Loana, I know what its like, I can't hold a job down at the moment either, I was a full time student up until my relapse 2 weeks ago, I haven't quit but I just can't go at the moment. I know from experience that we can't expect to be comfortable doing things straight away, it takes time and sometimes lots of it. I wouldn't have been able to drive down for a swim by myself today, no way I'm so hypersensitive right now its not funny, actually looking outside is really scarey, REALLY!!! Actually just leaving my house to check my letter box is a really big deal right now but I know and I keep on reminding myself that I'm very senstive right now, my senses are all hightened cause I'm anxious and although I'm feeling this way it won't last forever, etc, its sometimes really helpful for me to talk myself through it like I was a 4 year old child. Like you wouldn't say to your 4 year old child, hey you! just get over it and do it, etc, you have to love it and be kind and gentle. Anyway I'm still learning and hanging in there so I hope this helps you too! Thinking of you and sending you some "Good Vibes" Angela :)
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Wow that's great! I'm glad to hear that at least some of us are doing good. Unfortunately that experience has taken a serious toll on me. Before the episode with the cops I used to go out most of the time and I even had a job down at the gas station (206 steps away from the house:) ) I took the job because I started feeling anxious and had had some ocassional attacks. I figured that maybe this time I could prevent a relapse by noticing the early signs. So I took the job to make me feel more independent and gain some control over my life. Unfortunately since the incident I quit my job since I couldn't make it through more than 2 hours at work. Now I don't go anywhere at all and while my anxiety is low my depression is really high. So again, congratulations! I wish I could go swimming but now swimming is really, really scary!!
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I agree with Anne-Marie, thats excellent. I also really felt for you with that horrible experience you had no choice in going through with, that must have been really painful for you! But back to exposure, setting up exposure tasks and completing them step by step should be very rewarding. Here is my example of exposure for you... Today, I got a lift to the beach where I usually swim and I was sitting in the car, I couldn't get out, I was really scared but after about 10 minutes of self talk and being kind to myself I managed to get the courage to leave the car and actually go for a swim. It was sooooooo scarey but the reward was soooooo worth it! Although I was really scared I was so happy because I had achieved a really big thing! I went for my swim, I enjoyed the swim and I was okay, I felt very proud of myself. Good luck, Remember, little steps, each minute at a time and stay in the present. Angela :)
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What a terrible experience. No, no. That was not exposure work. There was no 'work' involved. Rather, it was a forced immersion, against your will, which is one big far cry from taking things deliberately one simple step at a time and working through them with your own free will. Through your experience, you know that panic attacks won't kill you. Exposure work does not push you into having panic attacks. Rather it challenges you to improve your situation a little at a time in manageable steps. I would encourage you to try it and view it as a friend, as a gift you can give yourself, rather than as a form of punishment or something. That's not its purpose. -- Anne-Marie, Site Administrator
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I found your site only a couple of days ago and I immediately started the program. I was talking to my fiance about it and how I didn't think I could ever do exposure work. He reassured me that when the time comes I would do ok. Yesterday I was arrested out of the blue and forced to ride handcuffed in a police car with two strangers ACROSS THE BRIDGE!!! They refusd to stop or call an ambulance and I fainted from hyperventilating so bad. It was the worst day of my life. The charges turned out to be fase and I was relased with no consequences. Now you have to understand that I am so scared of being trapped that I get anxious if my pants are too tight. Needless to say I survived the ride there (half hour) and the ride back. It was all like a bad movie. The only thing I could think of was "this is some cognitive behavioral therapy". Anyway,what I'm affraid of now is that I might not even attempt exposure work due to this bad experience. At the same time in a sick way it's funny to find out that if you are forced to, you can have several panic attacks and survive them all. Especially if you are living a nightmare.

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