I went shopping to the supermarket the other evening, it was a really busy time of day and guess what I survived......but then I always do! I have two questions about my anxious thoughts.
My anxious thoughts, like a lot of peoples go like this. (I wont go into too many details)
I have to get out of here, why? Because I am going to die it I stay here? Why? I am going to have a heart attack. Of course its easy for me to sit here and say well it just doesnt happen but its a lot harder in the heat of battle!
1. What should I tackle first, the thought that I have to get out of here, i.e. No I dont, I can stay here and enjoy it. Or should I tackle the last one, I am going to have a heart attack.
2. Secondly when I am in the heat of battle so to speak, the thoughts are very stubborn. Is it a case of repeating my challenging thought over and over again? If I just do it once (as with the Anne waiting for here boyfriend in the caf in session three), the negative thought just comes back a few seconds after I finishes challenging it.
Just to end on a positive note. I have had some really great successes recently, I have been for drinks in cafes, been shopping, eaten in in KFC and McDonalds, gone into work for a few hours and stayed on my own for longer periods of time. So thanks to everybody for their support. I know I dont always post but I do read a lot of your posts!
