Thats fantastic Laura, well done
I do get that passing out feeling too...the thing is it is so unlikley to happen actually. This week, my therapist is going to 'induce' me into a panic and have me stand on one leg to prove to me that I will not faint!! She ia also going to film me so that I can see what happens to me when I go into panic mode. She thinks a lot of my problems come from how I think others see me or notice my anxiety. She says 1 in 10 people suffer from some sort of anxiety related disorder...do you think you could pick them out?? Hmmm, I guess we just 'think' others notice us and this makes us more self conscious. I get what you say about others just getting on with it and enjoying the sunshine too....but would we know if they had issues? Quite interesting eh? I managed 35 minutes in my local (small) Asda but my partner was outside in the car (just in case). Actually the anxiety did start to come down and that awful derealisation I feel passed too. I have to do this another 2 or 3 times and then I have to take myself there alone and do it quite scarey, but hey, I'll give it a go
Anyway, you are doing so well hun, keep at it I'm sure we'll both get there eventually....
Kitti
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Ps...how lucky are you having the beach so close!!