Appointment with Dr. today.

[laralee88]

This last week has not been pleasant in terms of my anxiety-it was almost like all of the cognitive behavioral therapy went right out of the window, and nothing I tried would work. I’ve tried to keep myself busy, but nothing has helped. We went to see Dr. Strange yesterday afternoon, and I had a massive panic attack midway through. Talk about going

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[laralee88]

I am doing much better...and I have not taken any of the medication for it yet. Meditation, daily journaling, very involved coloring books, and nearly constant self reminders that everything will be fine seem to be working. I've spoken with my family doctor and she's all for this as well, so we'll see how she feels when I go back December 3rd for my follow up. I wanted to wait to see if my appointment with my therapist would help and it did. Also, removing negative people from my life has done wonders as well. My therapist calls me a fixer, and when I can't fix things it tears me to pieces and makes me an anxious mess, which is what she believed happened over the last week with family and work drama.

I can't control other people's negativity, but I can control how long I participate in it, and I'm learning not to feel guilty about simply telling folks that I can't handle their doom and gloom.

These last few months have been a learning experience for sure, but I am dealing with set backs as they pop up, and trying not to get discouraged when it takes me longer to deal than I think it should.