ABOUT ANXIETY BEHAVIOURS I suppose you could say Im a checker. I thought if I stood up I would fall over and pass out.

Perhaps the hardest thing for many Anxiety sufferers is simply finding the time for a recovery programme. You can always set an alarm if you need to be up and about at a certain time. This is an extreme scenario of course, but it does give a tremendous motivation for undertaking recovery. Negative beliefs are unlikely to represent the whole truth. If you prefer a little light thats fine. So no promising you that it will only be a short drive, and then taking you further, or coaxing you out of the bathroom and then refusing to let you back in. Taking part in physical activities such as swimming or going to the gym. Its important to wait until you are well enough, so that you have some spare time and energy, but at that point doing something for others is a great way to build your self-esteem and self-confidence. If you make a conscious effort to find positive and enjoyable experiences you can start to turn this around. Just anxiety. Delight - think of the joy youll feel when you manage your goal, or focus on the pleasure your success will bring to the people who care about you. In addition, you can keep a diary noting your emotional responses to events during the course of the day. & Have compassion for yourself. This is also something that a trained counsellor can help you to explore if youre finding it difficult to do on your own. There is no need to feel guilty about looking after yourself - if you do this, you will be more able to look after others. According to NIMH(National Institute of Mental Health) approximately 4 MILLION adult Americans suffer from some form of Anxiety or Panic Disorder. If you have OCD you may well have always been a methodical, accurate and careful person. In England we dont have many thunder-storms so I got a tape of a thunderstorm from First Steps to Freedom. Flying insects? They said it was my fault.