Phobia

[nomorepanic]

KW

I used to be the same about meetings!

I hated being shut in and the thought that I couldn't leave without making a scene.

My boss knew about this and used to leave the door open so I could leave if I wanted to and not feel so shut in.

I would take water - a bottle of it, not just a glass and some paper and pen so I could always pretend to be making notes and use it as a distraction.

I am fine in meetings now but I know that they are hard when you feel shut in and panicky and you don't want to make a scene by walking out.

Hope it gets better for you.

Nicola

[KW]

Hi Nicola

I take the minutes for these meetings so it's really difficult.. i just have a fear of people looking at me and listening to me. We have weekly team meetings and there are about 15 of us. I know everyone so well now but my fear still remains... we go around the room to update on our work and i work myself up so much when it gets to me i can hardly speak ..well i take beta blockers now so i am able to get words out but it's still mentally draining. i go bright red and just hate everyone looking at me (sometimes i think i'm gonna faint or say something stupid).. i wish this fear would go away.. already dreading this week's meeting :(

KW

[KW]

Hi all

Well I managed to get through another week's meeting. I felt really confident today and expressed myself well. I wish it could be like this all the time but at least it's a positive this week!

KW

[Karen]

Hi KW

Well done. You sound so positive today. Surviving the meeting and expressing yourself well is a great achievement. I understand how difficult it can be.

You are doing well.

Briary

[KW]

Hi Briary

Thank u. I'm going to make that appointment to this week to start having CBT, even though i'm full of confidence today i know it won't last so this still needs addressing. How are you today?

KW

[Karen]

Hi KW

I'm doing ok today thanks. I've been to see my hypnotherapist this afternoon.

It is good you are going to make an appointment for CBT. Seeing a therapist and finding this site have helped me so much.

Briary

[Meg]

KW -

**I wish it could be like this all the time but at least it's a positive this week! **

* confidence today i know it won't last *

See how you are ... setting yourself up for failure ..

How about changing these to

I've had a great meeting this week and intend to repeat it again next week and build on this success

and

I'm full of confidence today and will book and see a CBT to help me keep it this way .

Energy follows thought .



Meg

It is impossible to get out of a problem by using the same kind of thinking that it took to get into it.
- Albert Einstein.

[KW]

Hi Meg

I know i think negatively, have done for the past 20 years. Have tried to break out of the pattern and get stonger but it's difficult. I am determined to go to the meetings i wont avoid them, not now, thanks to this site as i feel more encouraged to do better. Have been looking at counselling places tonight with my boyfriend (he's helping me alot) and we've been discussing which sound good etc, but i will phone tomorrow and make that appointment

KW