reachersgal
17-01-09, 20:46
Hello,
I have been making progress to address my agoraphobia. This weekend I have been to a pop concert by myself and stayed overnight in the city (my husband stayed too) walked through the city alone and gone in a lift a number of times. I really enjoyed the concert and felt so positive and that I can beat this. The band said a lot of really encouraging things that made me believe that I can do anything I wish for.
The thing is today I feel absolutely shattered and actually quite depressed. I didn't sllep well because as usual I was worried about not sleeping and wishing I could just go home, I didn't sleep well because off ringing in my ears (side-effect of the concert) but it agrevates my phobia because I am not in control of it and can't escape from it. So I'm very worried about having a panic attack tonight and feel back to square one.
I think I have expended so much energy and have no reserves to draw on. so now I feel I'm having a step back even when I have juat achieved so much. Yesterday I felt so good and positive and on the right track
Will this after effect gradually get less, because I am having to deal with anticpatory anxiety before hand and then get through the event and then dealling with the after effect is not at all pleasent.
Thankyou for listening.
I have been making progress to address my agoraphobia. This weekend I have been to a pop concert by myself and stayed overnight in the city (my husband stayed too) walked through the city alone and gone in a lift a number of times. I really enjoyed the concert and felt so positive and that I can beat this. The band said a lot of really encouraging things that made me believe that I can do anything I wish for.
The thing is today I feel absolutely shattered and actually quite depressed. I didn't sllep well because as usual I was worried about not sleeping and wishing I could just go home, I didn't sleep well because off ringing in my ears (side-effect of the concert) but it agrevates my phobia because I am not in control of it and can't escape from it. So I'm very worried about having a panic attack tonight and feel back to square one.
I think I have expended so much energy and have no reserves to draw on. so now I feel I'm having a step back even when I have juat achieved so much. Yesterday I felt so good and positive and on the right track
Will this after effect gradually get less, because I am having to deal with anticpatory anxiety before hand and then get through the event and then dealling with the after effect is not at all pleasent.
Thankyou for listening.