First of all, remember that it's okay to be anxious, it's what we do with it that matters. There are going to be bad days. I have bad days. Lots of them. Meep....

Anyway, it sounds like you're having some, so here's what to do:

Accept that it's going to be like this. Your progress isn't gone; you had the sense to come and post, you're using your tools. This is what you have them for, this is why we practice on the good days. Take some deep breaths, note that you're dealing with anxiety, and since that's what you're having, that's what you'll work with. Get grounded. You know this will be a challenge, so let it be one. you don't have to FIX it. You only have to deal with it, one moment at a time, for now.

You know that it will get easier, it is just not easier now.

So here we are, in the moment, anxious. And it's all right to be anxious, at least. We can deal with it, we've been freaked out before. We know to calm down, go slow, and do the things that work. They won't work like magic right now, okay, but they will still give us something to do while we tolerate this and deal with it.

You don't have to fix it, you don't have to get back to better right now. you just have to live with it, knowing that you've done it before and can do it again.

It's hard, but we do it. Breathe. In, out. Breathe. Stop, take stock of your fingers and toes. Breathe. Do the things that work. Remember that we will always have bad days, there will be ups and downs. Get exercise. Get rest. Accept being anxious, because sometimes it just happens. It's hard, but SO ARE WE. We are strong in our softness, hard in our refusal to give in. We move with the days, and we breathe. We wait for better, we work for better, but we live with now.

You're brave and awesome for talking about it. Really. Thank you for not just hiding under it. I hope we can all help you live with it while you come out on top of it again, and if it's slow, that's all right. You know better is possible and that's the hardest, most important part.