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Originally Posted by raging vortex
something else I swear by, is the following:
" if you think it's going to happen, let it happen."
I don't know about anyone else- but I find myself more anxious trying to stop something that I know is eventually going to happen
example: I have chronic pain, and I'm walking along somewhere- and it feels like my body is going to lock on me.
I'd rather let it lock then I would sit down, then If I sit, I'm worrying about... well, later I'm going to pay for it because I didn't let it happen- and later it's going to be worse
or another example: someone wants to shout at me for something I've done
they are going to shout at me no matter if it's now, or if it's later- so it may as well be now.
but that helps me. may not be everyone's choice
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This right here! I've actually been doing this more lately. Like with my situation at home. I get anxious trying to pretend that my grandmother won't be upset with me. So, like my psychiatric nurse taught me, I say "Today she will be irritable. Just let it be and set healthy boundaries."
That really does help to know it's going to happen and face it. I've run away most of my life. It's quite...interesting...to face things, but boy does it help!