Alexo
- Date posted
- 6y ago
WorriedDriverWorriedDriver
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Don’t beat yourself up over this! That’s GREAT that you have been weeks without a panic attack. That means you’ve done a lot of good work toward getting your anxiety under control. Take a look at what’s been going on recently- have you been getting enough sleep, eating well, exercising, balancing work/play? See this not as a personal failure but as a reminder to get back to the basics of self care.
RebbeyRebbey
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Also just remember that everyone, even those who don’t have OCD and anxiety, get overwhelmed sometimes. And while our rough days tend to be because of these things and in conjunction with these things, it’s normal to have hard days. You’ve been doing amazing so far and one hard day doesn’t mean that today you can’t be doing amazing. Keep doing what your doing and remember to love yourself with some self care and in general :)
AlexoAlexo
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Thankyou so much, you’re right I do need to go back to basics. I just let myself get so overwhelmed sometimes. I’m going to email my lecturer and explain what happened so hopefully I can catch up on notes:)
AlexoAlexo
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Thankyou as well, I know it’s so easy to get overwhelmed especially as the academic year has just started:( but i fully intend to focus on the positives, like the fact that this is the first panic attack in weeks:)
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