better morning, hope it continues

[Daisy425]

today was a much better morning. I was still anxious when I work up but not nearly as anxious as the other mornings. The anxiety also didn’t seem to last too long. Yesterday I had a pounding headache when I got home from work which caused some anxiety because I was fearful I would throw up. I didn’t, but part of me is afraid I will get another headache this afternoon. I am trying to continue the positive self talk and reframe my irrational thoughts. Sometimes it’s hard to celebrate not feeling anxious because I am fearful of when I will feel anxious again.

Side note, this sounds so dumb but I have shrimp from a Hello Fresh meal I was going to cook. However I’m slightly nervous I will get Norovirus if I cook and eat it. I know I need to get over my fear, but I’m struggling with this.

[Artistfriend]

I would try to make something else besides the shrimp even though im sure its fine, i try to err on the side of caution when it comes to my stomach

[scansnap]

It sounds like you have anticipatory anxiety; that is you are anxious about becoming anxious, and this often brings on the anxiety. I would recommend studying cognitive behavioral therapy as a way of handling anxiety-producing thoughts. It sounds like your fear of eating shrimp is part of a larger anxiety problem.

Norovirus is contagious but can be dealt with by avoiding contact with people who might have it, cooking your food thoroughly, and washing your hands before and after handling the food. You might want to do some online research yourself to understand it better.