Re: How to stop checking on yourself? Q re cbt technique
As you will learn through doing CBT you wil reach a point when it doesn't matter if you are checking yourself or not because your #1 priority will be to be willing to feel anxious, it sounds horrible, it isn't nice but it is a major major step. If you're willing to feel anxious, you don't fear being anxious and so checking or not..it makes no difference.
In the short term however I find distraction is my best way to stop self assessing. However that has spawned its own set of problems as now when i am in situations with little/no distractions I get nervous. For example I'm going on holiday on Monday and am struggling with the idea of going and being away from my distractions/safety nets. As counter intuitive as it is. The CBT clearly still hasn't fully taken hold of me, it is hard to break free of the habits we have, but it is a big step.
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Regular Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Constantly Thinking About It. Since May 2010.