sharayahde 0 Posted May 30, 2015 I walked my dog around my apartment complex today. It's the farthest I've ever gotten on foot. I'm glad I got through it without a meltdown, but I feel like I didn't accomplish enough at the same time. I keep thinking "if I were normal, I could have gone farther." I guess I don't know how to give myself a break and just be happy that I got as far as I did. Does anyone else experience feeling this way? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan123 2363 Posted May 31, 2015 Hi sharayahde. Well done , and that is the way to start, but you must try not to be impatient. It takes time to emerge from anxiety, and especially agoraphobia. Don't look upon you achievement as a limitation but as a start of something good. You have begun and there will be ups and downs. Take them in your stride and move forward. No matter what comes keep accepting and moving on. Normality is a stranger to us. Would a 'normal' person feel happy and elated just taking the dog for a walk? What you experienced IS normality but you don't recognise it. Slowly, take it slowly; if you do that you gradually build confidence and you will be able to go further. Keep at the practise, but baby steps, a day at a time. Jon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharayahde 0 Posted May 31, 2015 Hi Jon, Thank you for the kind words. It can just be frustrating at times. I really want a life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan123 2363 Posted May 31, 2015 You WILL get a life but give it time, time and more time. It took along time to get into this state and it will take time to come out of it. I am a very impatient person, (Ask my wife ), but I had to learn. Anxiety is a learning experience. We can learn so much about ourselves in the process. Keep accepting and you will win. Jon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KH84 42 Posted May 31, 2015 That was a huge accomplishment. Try not to compare yourself to people. There are probably things that you can do that "normal" people can't and wish they could. When first making strides in anxiety its normal to feel like you didn't do much. It's still your anxiety tricking you and you wanting to rush the process of getting well. Little by little you will do more and think you aren't doing much. One day you will look back and realize how far you have come. Just keep trying to walk your dog and when more comfortable go a little further. Some days you might not be able to do it but you have to take it day by day and not get yourself down if you can do it one day and not the next. That's totally normal with anxiety so don't let it disappoint you. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOYCICLE 654 Posted June 3, 2015 Well done, Sharayah Even sometimes a small victory to others is a big victory to us. Little steps each day will get you where you want to go 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
