panic when in shop!!

[Wenjoy]

Hiya
well done - I am exactly the same - I can wander round the shop its just as soon as you stand in a queue the panic builds and I feel breathless and keep sighing - its such a pain isnt it!!!
Well done tho for sticking it out - well done!! love wenjoy x

[mirry]

Oooooooooo shopping[xx(]

I always ask myself this , why do i panic when i love shopping ?
I love a good bargain and finding nice things so whats there to panic about ?

At the weekend I went into mcdonnalds with kids and ORDERED,,,
my heart was going so fast and i found it difficult to get my words out but once i spoke the heart settled down and i did it !

When i went shopping with my CBT last week i couldnt belive it - I didnt panic once (very unusual_ which made me worry that he may think im not that bad :(
Do you find certain shops are worse than others ?
I love shops with chairs, incase i feel faint.

mirryx

[lisa p]

Hi

A very big well done, You did so well and should feel very proud.

Take Care

Lisa P

[Piglet]

Big clap from me too.

Piglet

"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" said Piglet.
"Supposing it didn't," said Pooh after careful thought.

[darkangel]

Give yourself a big pat on the back - you went into town and went into extra shops you would'nt normally do - WELL DONE !!!

"i felt so agitated thought i was gonna faint as usual...what i couldnt help noticing was how everyone else was calm and still while i was there dancing about(cant keep still when panicky)i just kept thinking i wished yhis bl***y cashier would hurry up or else im gonna collapse or something..."

The next time you feel like this in a shop, try to stop yourself from thinking all the above - this may sound silly, but sing to yourself, recite the alphabet, anything to distract yourself to stop thinking the worst. It takes a long time to change the way we think but with lots of practice you can do it.

The important thing is YOU DID'NT RUN AWAY - you are STRONGER than you probably think.

Darkangel

........life is for living not just for surviving

[honeybee3939]

Hi,

I think its brilliant that you managed to stay in the shop and queue, you should be so proud of yourself. You must be a strong person as i cant remeber the last time i managed to stand in a queue, i always had to walk out of the shop,

You did realy well!

WELL DONE !!

love Andrea
xxx