Well, I was waiting to see a Doctor in the Doctor's office when a panic attack reared its ugly head. I was feeling anxious even before I went to the appointment because my Doctor is on vacation and she asked me to see this Doctor that I don't know. I think this is a pattern for me, because the same thing happened to me last week when I had another appointment with someone I'd never met before. It was strange. I just kept worrying they were going to be mean or criticize me or something. I kept doing deep breathing and telling myself I was ok, but everytime I felt calmed down and stopped doing this, the panicky thoughts and feelings came back. Once I met him it was fine, because he was super nice, so I did get through it. My counsellor says that it takes practice and I'm also hoping that maybe stuff I learn further on in this course will help.
