allergyphobia
28-03-11, 09:48
Are you fed up of me yet??
Sorry if you all are a bit, but it helps me soo much to write down what I have overcome and I always hope when people read through my old threads that they can see how with hard work you can start to challenge anxiety and phobia...
Recent successes:
1) taking an anti-biotic I had never taken before
2) trying mushrooms, peas, lettuce, baked beans, aubergine (not all at once :winks:)
3) trying different brands of bread, chocolate, drinks, staple items like cans etc...
4) eating many foods with "traces of sesame" - probably number 3 BIG fear!
5) kissing my boyfriend when he gets in from work, this is a biggie, for so long i was too scared to kiss him until i had seen him eat something safe (poor boy)
6) trying white wine! and ribena :blush:
7) trying a 'pre-made' waitrose meal with lots of different herbs and spices, and a garlic bread with herbs I have been frightened of previously
I'm feeling pleased with how I am progressing and am pushing myself more on a daily basis, even in the evenings when at one time I just would have cried and cried and not done it.
My anxiety is lessening and lessening. I notice that when I first try something, often i get the "lump in throat" feeling. But as i try them for the second and third time, this gets less and less. I'm hoping one day it will vanish completely!
Thank you for all your support. I *know* I couldn't have done this without NMP. This site is a genuine lifesaver.
:hugs:
Sorry if you all are a bit, but it helps me soo much to write down what I have overcome and I always hope when people read through my old threads that they can see how with hard work you can start to challenge anxiety and phobia...
Recent successes:
1) taking an anti-biotic I had never taken before
2) trying mushrooms, peas, lettuce, baked beans, aubergine (not all at once :winks:)
3) trying different brands of bread, chocolate, drinks, staple items like cans etc...
4) eating many foods with "traces of sesame" - probably number 3 BIG fear!
5) kissing my boyfriend when he gets in from work, this is a biggie, for so long i was too scared to kiss him until i had seen him eat something safe (poor boy)
6) trying white wine! and ribena :blush:
7) trying a 'pre-made' waitrose meal with lots of different herbs and spices, and a garlic bread with herbs I have been frightened of previously
I'm feeling pleased with how I am progressing and am pushing myself more on a daily basis, even in the evenings when at one time I just would have cried and cried and not done it.
My anxiety is lessening and lessening. I notice that when I first try something, often i get the "lump in throat" feeling. But as i try them for the second and third time, this gets less and less. I'm hoping one day it will vanish completely!
Thank you for all your support. I *know* I couldn't have done this without NMP. This site is a genuine lifesaver.
:hugs: