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Originally Posted by A Red Panda
I'm also on holiday, and was given a big old booklet on self-esteem with a bunch of work things that I need to be filling out. And T asked me to do things that are challenging for myself while on holiday.
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I've managed to do one exposure so far. A tiny one. I did it yesterday at home. However, I said no to the exposures the therapist suggested during the session. The main reason for that was because he wanted me to do the exposures while he was there and I hate being observed. I couldn't do it because I knew he'd sit there and "evaluate" my "performance". I guess that fear is part of my social anxiety disorder as well. The thought of having to go through with the exposures makes me panic.
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Originally Posted by Perna
One thing it helped me keep in mind was that things do not change totally/all at once.
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Originally Posted by WikidPissah
We all fear change, that's normal, but change isn't always a bad thing.
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Is change ever good though? Scares the crap out of me. I like my personality and I like the way my brain works (though I hate the anxiety and depression etc). Those are not things I want to change. Is that weird? Don't misunderstand me, I definitely want to get better because I can't really function in life right now. I just don't want to become someone I don't know.