Super anxious this morning, couldnt pinpoint at the time..I think some of it probably was from therapy yesterday but I also realised myself that it was because I had to go out on my own, on the bus and to a place I wasn't very aware of to take care of 3 dogs (I'm a dog walker/dog groomer). I don't like going out on my own, at all. Anxiety has been high all day but it has settled, now I'm back home. Yay me, getting on the bus! I didn't realise how difficult I'd find it because I don't use public transport at all...I have a car but I can't use it at the mo. I was tearing up at the bus stop and had to stop myself from full on crying! At least I pinpointed it in the end!
Anxious day
- Thread starter LucyLou
- Start date
Freddyt
Sponsor
Unknown or unplanned really, the same thing to me.
The last big anxiety day? Therapy. I knew we were not doing EMDR - but had not had a session with my new T where we had not, so what was going to happen? I was pretty anxious right up to where we decided what we were going to do that session and it carried over a little because we did some somatic work which I had never done before.
So really - going to a new place - like you, I will look for "landmark" intersections to navigate by on Google Maps so I know what buildings, businesses, houses whatever are near where I want to be. Public transport? All the possible ways to get there - or leave. Sort of "familiarize" as much as I can. I'm in the same camp as a former US President Eisenhower who said "Planning is invaluable, plans are useless", or being prepared is more useful than planning - because if things are not as expected you have an idea where you need to go or what you can do.
The last big anxiety day? Therapy. I knew we were not doing EMDR - but had not had a session with my new T where we had not, so what was going to happen? I was pretty anxious right up to where we decided what we were going to do that session and it carried over a little because we did some somatic work which I had never done before.
So really - going to a new place - like you, I will look for "landmark" intersections to navigate by on Google Maps so I know what buildings, businesses, houses whatever are near where I want to be. Public transport? All the possible ways to get there - or leave. Sort of "familiarize" as much as I can. I'm in the same camp as a former US President Eisenhower who said "Planning is invaluable, plans are useless", or being prepared is more useful than planning - because if things are not as expected you have an idea where you need to go or what you can do.
God,i wish there was a Magical way of us getting through a day in Anxiety mode faster but I had a day where i did not know what to do,I get STUCK in not knowing even though I know this has happened hundreds of times.mine was around ignoring,I felt ignored by my Houseguest and felt it right away,almost 24 hours later I am in a place of acknowledging my Trigger which comes without a warning.Crying helps but man do I feel out of sorts,at least today i did,it was Hard and I know it is going to happen again but for now the day is almost over.feel like I am going to sleep well.oh and Thanks everyone for your experiences,doesn't matter what it is or how it gets you to feel awful,just knowing we are all here together supporting each other is a Good thing.
Freddyt
Sponsor
Have you read this article? Massively useful in understanding how to work on managing anxiety.
The ptsd cup explanation
Nearly a decade ago (2006) I wrote The PTSD Cup Explanation, a simple view of how PTSD causes symptoms in day-to-day life. This article is an update to that original piece. Regardless of the type of trauma endured, the PTSD Cup does not change, deviate or apply differently to your circumstance...
www.myptsd.com
Similar threads
