Hooray For Me

[Booknerd]

I have a trigger (among others) that I encounter sometimes that can cause me to extreme distress even though I have to hide it behind the professional face. People screaming at me or talking in a loud voice to me bother me. Today, I had an experience with someone screaming at me over the phone. Trying to hold it in and be professional was hard but I was practicing breathing exercises and unclenching my fists. I could feel a panic attack coming on but I held it together!!!! I was so proud of the fact that I didn't fall apart that time. I made it home with chest pain and sweating but I talked myself out of it. My anxiety level was way high but I didn't give in. I feel so good about myself right now. Maybe therapy is helping or getting stuff off my chest. Anyway, I thought I would share a good thing. NO it was not cool how the Doc handled himself and I will take care to speak of it later to him but one step at a time. Shift is over and I can forget about it until later.

 

[kers]

Awesome! I am glad you are so proud of yourself, that must have been difficult to stay calm.

 

[Mina]

Good for you, Booknerd - sounds like that would have stressed out even people who don't have PTSD! Well done!!! :thumbs-up

 

[Deleted member 541]

Good job!!! I would have hung up on them...LOL!!!!

 

[Marlene]

Good for you. Keep up the good work!

Lisa

 

[shiraz]

Way to go Booknerd! I am proud of you!
You give hope to me, who is sill working on getting things like that right!
:clap:

 

[midi]

Congrats, eh!

 

[lrs]

I can relate. You did good.

 

[cyndi]

Yeah, super yeah! Thanks for sharing your celebration with us. It's only the beginning of a brighter future... :))))