Posted by chess on January 9, 2005, at 19:08:03
In reply to Re: Feels like i am going crazy STILL :-( » crazychickuk, posted by Phillipa on January 8, 2005, at 19:38:12
sounds like agoraphobia
i had it (still do)
it's your anxiety
i did better after trying some exposure with coping statements
the coping statements are key, otherwise the exposure might not work
here's some coping statement examples to use when you're somewhere and there's nothing going on that warrants high anxiety or panic ..."There is no actual emergency happening right now, therefore this anxiety is inappropriate"
"Anxiety is really just the effects of stress hormones, it's uncomfortable but it’s also harmless to me, nothing worse than being uncomfortable will happen to me"
"I can handle it and I can stay in control of myself and soon the adrenaline level will balance to appropriate level and the anxiety will pass"
poster:chess
thread:439550
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20050108/msgs/439869.html