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13 years ago 0 659 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Sweatbee,
 
Making progress sure does feel good!!!  Congratulations!!
 
 
Red
13 years ago 0 86 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Good job!
That one big success will surely inspire you to continue with your exposure work.  When you're feeling stressed, you can remember how successful you were and that can help you get through your exposures.
Good for you.  That is also great that you have such a supportive husband who gives you that gentle (but necessary) push. 
Keep up the positive work!!

13 years ago 0 1665 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Congratulations Sweatbee!  In time you'll begin to wonder what the fuss was all about as your confidence level grows.  You may still experience a twinge or two, but you will know it's going to be o.k. and you'll just go ahead and do it.  I still get a few twinges and that's when the relaxation and breathing exercises kick in and positive self talk.  Way to gobold
13 years ago 0 122 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
 
 
Davit,
 
Thank you for your suport it means alot! Hope you are doing
well! All my best.
 
sweatbee
13 years ago 0 6252 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
sweatbee

YES. This is so good. Exposure is supposed to have an element of anxiety to it or how do you know it works. Next time may be harder just because you expect it to be. This is good too because you can handle it and once you get into it you will find it is not as bad as you expected. Next time it gets easier because you know you can do it. Expect to have some ups and downs just remember you did it once you can do it again. Again congratulations.

Davit.
13 years ago 0 122 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
 
 
Hi Ashley,
 
 
Thanks for kind words, you asked what I have learned about
myself,I guess I have learned that even though I get uncomfortable
at times during my exposure work that if I can push through it
that I can do the things I want and need to do. It's hard but worth
it.
13 years ago 0 11219 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Congratulations Sweetbee!
 
This is a real success!  You should be so proud of yourself!  What have you learned about yourself by going through this experience?

Ashley, Health Educator
13 years ago 0 122 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0

 

 
Hi all,
 
 
wanted to talk about my experience, my friends mother n law (a dear lady)
is in the hospital and I have been saying that I was going to visit her
but things kepted coming up so it kept being put off, well I told
my daughter that we were going today.  I have been working hard on
my exposure sessions and have been doing well not even having anticipatory
anxiety, well last night I kept waking up and trying to worry, I kept pushing
it away and went back to sleep. this morning I woke up to worrying about going
even started having physical symptoms which I haven't had in awhile and it
got so bad that I told my hubby that I wasn't going to go but he said yes you are
that I needed to worry but  do it anyway( I have such a great hubby!!) I went and even
though I had symptoms all the way their, I went and was glad I did! We had a nice
visit and even though I had the panic feelings before and during the visit I have to
say that I can have the panic and still do it anyway. I did feel good about myself
afterwords but I guess I still have some ways to go. just wanted to share thanks
for listening .

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