heths
30-08-06, 12:30
Hi everyone,
I've been practising getting taxi's home alone from the clinic with my occpational thearpists help. She normally talks to me on the phone on the journey. We've done this about 3 times.
Today I said to her that I'd like to try the journey home alone without talking to her on the phone, and she gave me her number in case I wanted to ring her at any point. I was anxious but not too bad.
Then on the way, the taxi driver took the wrong turning. He couldn't get back on to the right road as there's a wall in between. So he had to drive a longer way round. All I could see was how long the road was in front of us and I thought "Oh no". I know the area but it's a long time since i've been down this road. It's longer and there are more traffic lights. But then I started thinking "This is good practise for me." My anxiety did rise on and off but I kept telling myself to focus on other things, looking out of the window, listening to the radio, and telling myself i'm alright.
He apologised for taking the wrong turning and he drove me home. I feel happy now, as I feel I've achieved more today.
Heather x
I've been practising getting taxi's home alone from the clinic with my occpational thearpists help. She normally talks to me on the phone on the journey. We've done this about 3 times.
Today I said to her that I'd like to try the journey home alone without talking to her on the phone, and she gave me her number in case I wanted to ring her at any point. I was anxious but not too bad.
Then on the way, the taxi driver took the wrong turning. He couldn't get back on to the right road as there's a wall in between. So he had to drive a longer way round. All I could see was how long the road was in front of us and I thought "Oh no". I know the area but it's a long time since i've been down this road. It's longer and there are more traffic lights. But then I started thinking "This is good practise for me." My anxiety did rise on and off but I kept telling myself to focus on other things, looking out of the window, listening to the radio, and telling myself i'm alright.
He apologised for taking the wrong turning and he drove me home. I feel happy now, as I feel I've achieved more today.
Heather x