Welcome Lenorenevermore: Reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe. Soon you will be Lenore, evermore! Keep the faith, this is a great site and excellent CBT program.
Welcome. I hope you find this site helpful. I have found it to be an integral part of my progress over the last 3 months. I have received more support here than anywhere else. I hope you find the same. Post as often as you feel you want to. Don't hesitate to post questions or vents or anything at all here.
Three things as reminders about doing exposure. Go slow. Have coping and relaxation skills in place, and it does not have to be to your worst fear. You can and should start with a lesser fear first so the exposure reinforces your coping skills. Exposure is not the answer, it is reinforcement of the answer. You do exposure so that you can. If this makes sense.
I decided to start the program because I feel my life passing me by. I want to LIVE not go through the motions. I'm so tired of being ruled by fear. I think I'm just at a breaking point and enough is enough. I've started reading through the program but am a little worried about exposure work, especially regarding my emetephobia.
I have 2 chihuahuas, Optimus and Willow. Two cats too Butternut and Demeter. Thanks goodness for them, they are such a comfort. I call them my fur babies. I haven't walked them in ages but part of me is tempted to walk them today, or rather try to walk them. We'll see how that goes.
I think you have great insight. I'll bet your anorexia is exactly the protective mechanism that you think it is.
So, what made you challenge yourself to move forward with your anxiety and panic? Have you started reading the program and doing the exercises? Have you set any goals? I do encourage you all those things- it really will help you take this important path step by step.
And I'm quite sure you will find the supportive group you need here in the forum!
Hi, I'm so glad I've found this place. Recently I haven't been doing well and have felt so lonely and hopeless. I can't leave my house, I find it difficult to open the door to let my dogs out. I have panic attacks constantly and home feels like my only "safe" place. I've been a mental mess for a long time but have always avoided "fixing" it because I think my biggest fear might just be truth. I've struggled with anorexia a lot over the last 6 years and I let my food fears and obsessions protect me in a way. It's my way of coping I guess. When I'm thin I feel in control and my other phobias and anxieties seem more managable. Unfortunately anorexia is hardly a cure, it's just a security blanket from the world. I want to change but it is so frightening sometimes I feel paralyzed. I really hope PC can offer me some positive coping skills and support. Being stuck at home is damned lonely.
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