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Agoraphobia Forums › General & Support › Long week !
03/22/2010 04:45 PM
destiney
 
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Last week was horribly long. I had to take my dd for a 3 hour testing this morning and I didnt sleep all night and had panic attacks all week because of it !

Now that its all over, I feel silly. I didnt panic once while in the office !Why on earth did I completly freak out over something so simple? (sigh) I guess if we had answers we wouldnt be plaqued with this Agoraphobia ..etc.
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03/22/2010 05:11 PM  Top
KittenMittens
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Don't be so hard on yourself. you did a great job for making it through. We all go through that same 'anticipation'...aka... Anticipatory Anxiety. Our thoughts and the 'what ifs' take its toll on us. There are ways to combat it though. These worries are made worse by our our thinking patterns.

The next time you think: "What if...." combat it by thinking "STOP" and reassess the thought to see if it a real or imagined danger.

Cheryl

I desire to inspire before I expire.

03/22/2010 05:21 PM  Top
ssevensstars
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Anticipatory anxiety is the thing that gets me the most and is the hardest to stop. Just relax and feel good that you did it and didn't have an attack once! good job!
Always run towards what you want, never run away from what scares you.


We're all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. ~ Oscar Wilde

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03/22/2010 05:36 PM  Top
Anna321
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Oh, I agree with the girls above. Anticipation is often the hardest part. Our imagination can be much more powerful than reality. Like Cheryl said, do not feel silly about it. Concentrate on the fact that it all went well. Always concentrate on the positives! Perhaps next time the anticipation won't be as bad. You did great!

03/23/2010 07:58 AM  Top
Rejane
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anticipation got to hate it .... And the if and if this happen... i' m great in this anticipation thing I' m always imaging things who going to make a simple situation horrible...

03/23/2010 08:18 AM  Top
SillyOMe
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What was that one discussion group.. what not to say to an Agor... JUST DO IT!--- hmmm but we should say it to ourselves huh?
If you want to know where your heart is... look to where your mind wanders.

03/23/2010 08:25 AM  Top
jmick
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If I could count how many hours I spend dreaming up horrible situations that never actually happen I'm sure I would be surprised. If I catch it, I stop it dead in it's tracks... but often my mind wanders for quite a while before I realize what I'm doing. It's a work in progress... (sigh)
Kevin
"It's often said that life is strange, oh yes, but compared to what?"

03/23/2010 09:33 AM  Top
mitzigirl
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Yes I try my very best not to get hung in the what ifs if that happens I am all over the place mind wandering for hours and then I get hung in a round circle and with my OCD too man I really get into a mess.
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03/23/2010 12:47 PM  Top
Rejane
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Like today i should have fun i have friends coming home for wine and cheese and here i m withe what if .... What if... Should start cleaning the house with my i pods and relax ....

03/23/2010 12:56 PM  Top
dan68
go for it if help's you good luck with your company have fun!
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