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!