Hi Cia...looks like I'm in roughly the same place you are. I'm stuck at week 4 of this program. I don't really avoid anything. I do pretty much everything I need to do...but with varying levels of anxiety. I some times have extra (to the point of VERY uncomfortable) anxiety when I go to church, social settings, etc. Mostly, however, my anxiety just sits there without a specific link.
So, now I'm trying to figure out how to handle the exposure part of the program. I was going to skip week 4 (after focusing on it for 2 weeks)... but in week 5, the program says, "don't continue until you've done exposure work". Does any one have any advice on how to handle this?
I'm trying to set some basic goals - but they are more about life improvement - none of them relate to expample offered in the program. I don't fear animals, I go to malls, I run, I pretty much do most things I want. But I'm anxious when I do those things. So my goals right now are more focused on lifestyle changes I'm trying to work on...nothing,however, that I can really build an exposure plan around...
