Hi fembot067,

Don't think you're a failure. There will always be setbacks, but the important thing is not really to fight the fact that there are and will be setbacks, but accept it as part of the current state of things while still trying to move ahead.

It does take a lot of energy to go ahead with something despite your anxiety gnawing at the nape of your neck. Try letting it be and letting it gnaw. In fact, invite it and ask for more. Tell it to come, but try not to focus on it and go on with what you were going to do anyway. Don't worry how you appear to others. Even if you're quiet or not talkative sometimes, keep on going and interacting to the best of your ability at the moment while not pushing the anxiety away.

So, you slept over one day and felt not so good this one day. This is just one day out of your entire life, and you shouldn't stress over it or take it as a sign that the work has been undone. It might be undone a bit, but not completely. It's just a setback and an opportunity to work on and fix something new your life.

-stuck