Re: Anxiety and safe places
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Re: Anxiety and safe places
I think safe places are sometimes good in the short run - but don't help us in the long run - we can get too anxious about being far away from our "safe place" and we always end up trying to escape a new situation to go back there.
as many people have said to you before Phil you really need proper support with some CBT - counselling is not right for you, in my opinion. You need some structure - what is going on with your work I remember you saying before your shift pattern had reduced.
You need to push yourself, keep busy... get outside, talk to more people, set up a task each day to keep your mind preoccupied.
Take care
AP
Re: Anxiety and safe places
I feel I am beniiting from counselling as since a session I had over a week ago I've left the house every day even if it's only been a walk. I have a CBT book so know alot of it when you say structure do you mean work on exposures and writing stuff down?
Sadly my work situation has not improved so I may have to see the job centre as I'm not gettin enough hours.