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Daily diary charting my struggles with health anxiety/ agoraphobia. Trying to get my life back one step at a time!

first exposure task

Jul 05 2012

so today I took myself for a (very short) walk. It was literally up my road and back but it felt like everest. I was ok but then started getting a bit panicky as I reached the end of the road and wasgripped by the 'terror.' It was also slightly embarassing as I had to pass the same man painting his fence twice but I guess a bit of embarassment is the least of my worries!

As the walk was so short I didn't really have long enouh for the anxiety to subside but for the moment this is how i'm building up to longer outings. Hopefully I can do this again tomorrow, even though the prospect is frightening hopefully the more I do it the less I will fear it!

Here's to being fearless!

Previous diary posts by kayber:

meeting with my therapist
bit of a bad day

Stuck.

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written by Phobic4Real, July 05, 2012

Congratulations on your success! You felt anxious but you powered through - very good work!

*Something my therapist has drilled into my head: I am not the center of the universe. No one is paying attention to my every move. No one knows in looking at me the level of anxiety I'm feeling. So, forget about the guy painting his fence - chances are he didn't think twice about your walking back and forth!