The fear of fear is definitely me, I do believe it's harmful, your right I've lost faith in my own abilities, 22 years ago I handled everything on my own, 4 kids and one a very premature baby, I need to find my faith in me again
The fear of fear is definitely me, I do believe it's harmful, your right I've lost faith in my own abilities, 22 years ago I handled everything on my own, 4 kids and one a very premature baby, I need to find my faith again
I had an appointment yesterday with a “wellness coach”, I was referred there by my therapist as a way to get motivated to start walking. I have gained so much weight recently and the added weight fuels my anxiety. I want to use the walks as an exposure and eventually get to the point that I enjoy them as I once did before all of this. Having this appointment was a big step out of my comfort zone and I felt good after talking with her. We made a plan to start slow and build as we go. I don’t think I would have done that if I didn’t read your emails everyday, so thank you for sharing all your experiences with us.
"If you see being anxious as a disaster from which you need to be rescued, then being carried out of the flames every time teaches you that your assessment is correct." Yes, this is a really important point, which is definitely hard to see from the inside. The problem has already happened way before the soothing is needed -- the problem is viewing yourself as needing to be rescued.
Well said Drew! Learning to accept and soothing ourselves during anxiety is very important. If you rely on a safe person what happens if safe person isn’t there and now your worrying about them not being there creating more anxiety. Love you Big Guy thank you for all your dedication and work helping others.
The fear of fear is definitely me, I do believe it's harmful, your right I've lost faith in my own abilities, 22 years ago I handled everything on my own, 4 kids and one a very premature baby, I need to find my faith in me again
The fear of fear is definitely me, I do believe it's harmful, your right I've lost faith in my own abilities, 22 years ago I handled everything on my own, 4 kids and one a very premature baby, I need to find my faith again
I had an appointment yesterday with a “wellness coach”, I was referred there by my therapist as a way to get motivated to start walking. I have gained so much weight recently and the added weight fuels my anxiety. I want to use the walks as an exposure and eventually get to the point that I enjoy them as I once did before all of this. Having this appointment was a big step out of my comfort zone and I felt good after talking with her. We made a plan to start slow and build as we go. I don’t think I would have done that if I didn’t read your emails everyday, so thank you for sharing all your experiences with us.
"If you see being anxious as a disaster from which you need to be rescued, then being carried out of the flames every time teaches you that your assessment is correct." Yes, this is a really important point, which is definitely hard to see from the inside. The problem has already happened way before the soothing is needed -- the problem is viewing yourself as needing to be rescued.
Well said Drew! Learning to accept and soothing ourselves during anxiety is very important. If you rely on a safe person what happens if safe person isn’t there and now your worrying about them not being there creating more anxiety. Love you Big Guy thank you for all your dedication and work helping others.
The problem with a safe person is what do you do when something happens to your safe person