whiteraven
MyPTSD Pro
This is a difficult subject for me, in that I never identified what I do/don't do as avoidance. I've really tried lately to look at my reactions to the world and see if I am avoiding. Wow...there are so many things. And it was brought up in therapy today. I don't think I've ever made the clear connection between avoidance and anxiety in me until today.
As we are required to self-isolate these days, I find myself avoiding *anything* I could be doing outside. Like...taking a walk. Or just going out the door for fresh air. And I absolutely do not want to do anything that involves being around people. We talked today about utilizing my patio (which I've probably been out on maybe 3x in the last almost 8 years). I have no furniture out there (an excuse, I know), but it's very quiet except for the birds and opens onto woods, which are so pretty.
He even suggested taking my laptop out while we were on the call. Oh lord. I was like...um, no. Lots of anxiety associated with that. But we talked about doing small things, like sitting inside at the patio door for awhile or just walking out and back in. His idea was that small steps will make it easier to do the bigger thing.
I'm thinking about it.
As we are required to self-isolate these days, I find myself avoiding *anything* I could be doing outside. Like...taking a walk. Or just going out the door for fresh air. And I absolutely do not want to do anything that involves being around people. We talked today about utilizing my patio (which I've probably been out on maybe 3x in the last almost 8 years). I have no furniture out there (an excuse, I know), but it's very quiet except for the birds and opens onto woods, which are so pretty.
He even suggested taking my laptop out while we were on the call. Oh lord. I was like...um, no. Lots of anxiety associated with that. But we talked about doing small things, like sitting inside at the patio door for awhile or just walking out and back in. His idea was that small steps will make it easier to do the bigger thing.
I'm thinking about it.