Mornings

[Jodi_S]

Mornings are the toughest. After the great day I had yesterday I am disappointed I’m feeling quite shaky this morning. I am confessing out loud that this is just a minor setback and I will NOT have an attack today. Hopefully this will pass. Why are mornings so rough?

[EleanorRose]

I read about your success yesterday and you should be rightly proud of yourself, it was a big step! You now know all of the things you can overcome if you put your mind to it. You might have a panic attack today and shouldn’t be putting pressure on yourself not to as that will just created added stress. What you now know is that, even if you do, you can get through it and still enjoy your day. One day it just won’t happen anymore, you won’t even realise or be consciously thinking about it, you will just get through a day without panic, then 2 days, then 3...

This isn’t a setback, just part of the journey which you are improving and getting through. Be proud of yourself and know you can’t be defeated by this

[Jodi_S in reply to EleanorRose]

Thank you so much!

[Darryl Partner]

Improvement is rarely a straight upward slope. Think of setbacks as validation that you are human

[Jeff1943]

Three steps forward, one step back is still progress.

Permit me to suggest: don't say 'I will NOT have an attack today". Instead say: 'I don't care if I have an attack today, I can handle it by accepting it and accepting it means I am bringing about my recovery."

Jodi_S, hoping you won't have anxiety today isn't accepting it...so nothing changes. When you face it and accept it then things will change. Hope you don't mind me saying this.

[Jodi_S in reply to Jeff1943]

Thank you for the words of wisdom. I don’t mind you saying anything at all. I know everything you say it to help. So far so good and no attack. I actually did tell myself not to care if I had one because they aren’t lasting as long or as strong and I feel alright afterwards. The anticipation of maybe having one, I have noticed, lasts longer than the actual attack so I am working on retraining my brain that way.

[Rilo7268]

temporary setback. it takes time to desensitize your nerves. i came here to say what jeff said. instead of im not going to have a panic attack, say so what. so what if i do. whatever. bring it on. it sounds strange but it works. ive been trying it myself.