tip for the day

i have already today been out thought i would share this with you all its 12 40 i have read all the postings and im gearing myself wait for it to try the top shops all the people where i live stop me on my way making the journey more stressful but here is the tip go the back ways to your journey ie cant walk down main street so i cut down the alleys noone sees you and you get to the shops without the panic well i better put my money where my mouth is and start off chrissy

Hi Chrissy

It's a good tip for avoiding people and stress but don't forget, it is only reinforcing your false belief that the main street is dangerous in some way.

Well done for going.

Best of luck

Chris x

sorry rabid badger you are right and if its an conculation ifailed went up with my frien so that puts paid to my tip lol

rabid badger can you ask questions on this thread like how was your day if you were on here or do you go into somewhere else for that chrissy

Hi Chrissy

You can ask what you like, as long as it is within the boundaries of legality and decency. It's a forum, a place for discussion.

How's your day going by the way? Don't let one failure put you off from trying. Think about how you felt at certain places and why you felt like you had to take a friend - and learn from it. Plus, going with a friend is better than not going at all so it's not really a failure.

All the best

Chris x

wrote a long message feeling sorry for myself read it back and decided to delete it maybe tommorrow will be a better day fed up crying and feeling like this neighbour told me today pull yourself together and go back to work i cant get out i wanted to tell her she said to me im not 70 i should be out enjoying myself oh such caring people around me not sorry chrissy

Hi Chrissy

Everyone on this forum knows that 'pull yourself together' is the least helpful thing anyone can say.

Believe me, you will come out of your anxiety one day and you will be more 'together' than they could wish to be because you have had to get to know your mind.

Set yourself a goal for tomorrow - even if it's a small one - and stick to it. Then take a pride in the fact that you've achieved it.

People who don't suffer from anxiety problems can't appreciate how hard it is so you shouldn't take their comment to heart.

Keep your chin up eh?

Chris x

i bet everyone is fed up of me im going to post again cause its a bad night my doctor expects me to do this alone i cant and bloody kalms dont work i sat here tonight and wondered how many people went out and lead normal lives at the weekend i seem to be better cause everyone is home and my mind is on cooking cleanig etc come monday back to square one does anyone else feel like this chrissy

thanks chris as you can proberly quess husband at work tonight im not that strong when hes not here thanks for your advice sorry broke down thank god no one knows me chrissy

well ive stopped crying now is that anything to do with my anxiety as i dont remember crying so much at the least blooming thing i also feel calmer now got it out i suppose sorry to everyone who reads this crap of mine chrissy

Hi Chrissy

Don't be so hard on yourself.

If it helps you to air your feelings here then continue to do so. I'm sure many people have similar feelings even if they don't post them.

Chris x

hi everyone felt really down yesterday but im fine today i live in watford and was wondering if anyone else lived near me dont mean to be offensive but i mean females erinb you said you come on about three times a day how old are your children and do you live locally my sixteen year old has just had a conversation with me wow normally his teenage hormones kick in when he starts i usually say hey its my turn to have the raging hormones dealing with the panics and having 2 stroppy teenages is hard does anyone else deal with this chrissy

well you cant shut me up today thanks for you comments chris is it ok to call you as rabid badger takes longer to type lol im going to from now on type some of my feelings others should try it after typing last night and grizzilg i felt so much better anyone who has read about me and my fear of going back to work will laugh at this i had a letter this morning with an interview for wednesday it was miles away the very thought of the journey combined with the interview made me laugh so it goes to show you can still have a bit of hummor in all this crap going on again chrissy