2steps forward, one step back

[Bolsy]

my Cbt therapist has been giving me homework to help my social anxiety, and this weeks was to ask a stranger for their opinion on an item of clothing for me.

So yesterday after 45 mins of walking around different shops, building up the energy and pushing myself out of my safety net, I managed it. And I felt incredibly pleased to have done it

But on reflection today I have realised that after I had spoken to her, I then avoided the same woman I spoke to, didn’t go near the tills when she was queuing up, and ended up in a changing room where I could be on my own until my partner turned up 🤦‍♀️

Maybe next time I will crack it! x

[purplegreenbeans]

You did great! Baby steps! 💛

[Needtovent]

Whoa! What I read says you accomplished what you set out to do. One step at a time. Don’t beat yourself up. Yeah for you!

[bonkers65]

You did good. Take it slow

[AnxiousSilver]

"But on reflection today"

You did good, until you reflected. (and don't worry, because I mess up and do that stuff too, actually a lot)

.

How about this.

You're therapist gave you an assignment, and technically you did the assignment.

Everything that you reflected on, was not what your therapist asked you to do. (maybe that will be a future homework assignment down the road)

But.. You did do the assignment.