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It took me twenty minutes to go to the back area. The assistant was becoming really frustrated with me. I let her numb my mouth so that they could put the novacane(sp??) in. I was so wound up. The dentist grabbed my hand and asked me to trust him. My wife was in the room with me also.
He starts to ...

Tomorrow I have to go to the dentist and get two wisdom teeth pulled. I'm terrified. I don't think I was this afraid the last time I went to get my other wisdom teeth pulled. I went in, I was scared but not horrified. I'm obsessing about it. Having a multitude of what if thoughts. I come close to ...

Teri,
That's great that you did all of those things! Something to proud of! AND you didn't get sick! That's awesome.

Keeping The Faith,
Thank you. You will get there too. Like the CDs say, just do it and feel the anxiety and know you'll get through it. Not that I'm terribly strong, but I was I was ...

Thanks everyone! Your comments made me feel even better.

This week has been interesting. I started out knowing that I would have to work on some of the things that I avoid. I went to Costco (similar to Sam's Club). I was sweating and nervous before I even walked in the door. I had my support person with me cheering me on. I was scared, and I made it ...

I know this is an old post, but I can relate to almost all of these. And yes, it made me laugh. Thank you.

GREAT! I'm so happy for you!

Hello All,
My name is Tye Green and I'm new to the message boards. I actually got my attacking anxiety program back in 2003. At that time I was severely agoraphobic. The program helped me get out of the house, get a job, and start a new life. I recently ordered the program again as I've lost my ...