Thenkyou for your responses. I will try and see from that point of view, it is so hard though my mind has so many different things going through it. I am a bit nervous of starting the panic program I am still on week 1 and struggling with that. Thanx again!
Thenkyou for your responses. I will try and see from that point of view, it is so hard though my mind has so many different things going through it. I am a bit nervous of starting the panic program I am still on week 1 and struggling with that. Thanx again!
I know you must want the practice but that is good that you didn't need them. Maybe very deep in the back of your mind you were doing them. Unconsciously maybe? And now when you go out you can remind youself of how well you did.
I do the same thing! I find since I've started the program that I don't get as panicky as I used to in the same situations that I used to. Then I get frustrated because I think, how am I going to do successful exposure work if I don't get as worked up about this or that as I used to - how will I beat this if I can't take full advantage of exposure work?! What I have started doing is rather than planning exposure work, I use it when I am feeling anxious or panicky at the moment. For me, it works well this way. Maybe you can do that also.
I think it's because we now know that we are in more control in whatever the situation may be, which makes us feel less anxious naturally. Don't take that as a failure! It's a huge accomplishment!! Think how long it has been for you to get to that point and be proud of yourself!!
Hi, I went out today with my husband to my mums, this meant taking 2 buses and having to walk a bit aswell. It has been a while since I had done this so I as very anxious about this because I have been suffering with agrophobia and panic. But because I didnt have much anxiety and panic and nergative thoughts that usually prevent me from going out, I didnt feel that I was achieving anything because I didnt have to put my panic tools to use, so in a sense I feel that I had failed by not experiencing any anxiety or panic. Can anyone relate to this or understand what I mean. sue b
