Re: Anticipatory anxiety
I get this too, every day. Some days its bearable and then other days its a nightmare but I have always found that no matter what situation I am about to face, even one that is major for someone with anxiety and panic attacks such as being in crowds, being in the actual situation is nothing compared to how the anticipatory anxiety makes me feel. That anxiety is always 100 times more stronger than anything I feel in the moment of the actual situation I fear. I try and always remember that before I go out. I listen and read Claire Weekes work too. Tbh, her work is what helped me more than anything else. It was better than any meds or therapy to me. I still listen to her audio books whenever I feel down or have a mini steback and within five mins of listening, I feel I can take on the world again.
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C-PTSD (Complex Trauma), OCD, Panic Disorder, GAD
"Save your sympathy for someone else. I don't need it or want it. What you call a panic attack is merely a few normal chemicals that are temporarily out of place in my brain. It is of no significance whatsoever to me!"
"Recovery always lies ahead - however painful the moment"
"Recovery lies in the places and experiences you avoid"
Dr Claire Weekes.