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Post by psychmom on Nov 4, 2015 20:56:22 GMT
Does anyone else find that having a good day, or having something that you thought would be really challenging go well actually triggers sadness or more anxiety? For some reason I'm finding that to be the case. I had a relatively good day and accomplished a bunch of tasks (including going to the dentist!) and I wasn't even anxious during them but then I got home and I got all scared again that I'm doing this to myself and what if one day I give up and become a recluse? Ugh. I'm trying to tell myself that the panic I feel thinking about giving up probably means I won't and even if I start giving up that doesn't mean I can't then change my mind again and start to fight, and that helps a bit but it's so awful to think and feel this way. It's truly hard to imagine I won't be like this forever.
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Post by monica on Nov 6, 2015 6:08:10 GMT
Hi
Pni robs you of your confidence - so good periods are often marred by doubts after. In time these doubts do go - I think they often appear when you don't expect them too but this type of thought pattern has also become ingrained. I used to be the same.
The longer you go on feelung better you will be plagued less by the worries you have - after some time you will learn to bat these thoughts away too until you can't be bothered to think about the what ifs! Honestly!
Try and look at the overall trajectory of pni. Are you recovering - the answer is a resounding yes even if you have blips - and that's the main thing x
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Post by psychmom on Nov 10, 2015 23:53:03 GMT
Oh I'm having so much self doubt right now. Like everyone else will recover from this but I won't be able to because I'm not strong enough. That somehow I'll stop fighting and let everyone down. That is just so sad to me. It's like I'm grieving the life I should have but that I will lose bc I'm not strong and courageous. This is so hard. And yet, when I'm out doing things, I'm actually fine. I don't even have anxiety. But as soon as I'm on the way home, boom, there it is again. I'm worrying about panic in the future that will wreck me even though I don't have panic in the present. Can this possibly be hormones or have I just lost my mind?
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Post by monica on Nov 12, 2015 17:22:41 GMT
I know I sound like a scratched record - but you will recover. I promise you you're not the exception to the rule even though you have those doubts- I feltvthis way too.
You do so much and effectively , not plagued with anxiety . You need to revognise this and be proud of this achievement. Compare what you do now to what you would have been able to do even a month ago. Try to recognise your progress and concentrate on the positives .. Honestly you're doing really well x
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