Just when you think your okay....

karenLeigh · Post by **karenLeigh** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:35 pm

Why do I do this???? I have been making progess and I guess bragging about it(neg) I know! I need to realize there are bad days for everybody. My depression was so bad for so long I'm scared of it happening again. I can just see it in my husband's eyes when he "thinks" I'm depressed again. It almost makes me think of someone that "was" an alcoholic or on drugs.
He wants to trust me when I say I'm doing good but there is that little bit of doubt still there. Can anyone relate to the trust issue?
i know in time it will get better. Just feeling a little impatient.
I'm gonna go to bed and think of all that I'm grateful for.
Thanks for listening...if you did

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:03 am

Karen,
one step forward, two steps back.... its all good.
Progress is progress, I doubt you will go back to where you were before, because of the simple fact that (1) you are aware of it and DONT WANT TOO!

and (2) you are now working this program and these are skills you will have FOREVER!!!

You can always start over, relisten, rework, and continue to grow always!

things will be okay
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Barbara

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:21 am

Karen, this is ALL too familiar. Unfortunately, we all go through this at some time or another. I was doing so terrific with my anxiety for over 2 weeks. No panic attacks, no negative thoughts, no anticipatory anxiety, and then BAM. Out of nowhere, on a Sunday, I was panicked about going shopping w/ my husband.

I was honest from the beginning. I told him I was feeling anxious and wanted to play the day by ear(we had plans for shopping, dinner, etc) and he was OK with it. He didn't really understand at first and kept questioning me as to why I had the anxiety or what I think triggered it, but that wasn't the point. The point was that everyone has an 'off' day now and then and it's ok! I don't think there has to be an absolute reason. Just keep thinking about all of your successes and the same way we're told to float through our panic attacks... float through the bad day. Everything will look better in the morning!