The riders? Fail of the riders? Davit I don't understand you.
And are you saying medicine is what cures you? I don't believe that. Medicine once removed brings back all of the symptoms.
Also, understaning panic and then exposing yourself is what Dr. Weekes said and it's the same exact thing I see in this website. I tried it. I got up to 3 miles, then it all went away from a brutal winter.
I know the difference between cognitive restructing and coping, but thank you for being willing to explain it to me. My thing is when I try to think positive thoughts over and over and do mindfulness when I am back in the car driving alone or in an airport alone or a grocery store alone I am well aware of being in an uncomfortable place. To me the mindfulness it's like I'm smart enough to know the difference between imagining being in the airport and actually being in the airport.
I am open to any advice Davit. I just didn't understand what you meant earlier. At times, I have trouble understanding you.
I have aspergers, it's not the whole picture situation it's just the choice of words you use and the syntax that throws me off and I say that being tested as a genius in languages and linguistics, but nevertheless I do very much appreciate your help and feedback.
that stinks when the computer freezes up on you like that but don't worry I understood what you said perfectly. My thing is I don't see the difference between Weekes exposure therapy method and the method used here in this website. What I am going to do is make myself drive alone when I am not stressed out and go a little farther every few days or a little farther once a week and do the same route over and over until it gets boring, then start on a new route but also keep going back to the old route.
A. Have positive mantras and be careful with my words "I want to go out alone" "I want to go to the pharmacy alone" even as I write this my brain doesn't like the word "alone". I'm trying to get my brain used to the fact that alone can be a good thing. I used to have monophobia and I no longer do. Now, I don't mind living alone for many months each year. So, have positive mantras.
B. Do exposure therapy but don't push it too hard. Do it at my own pace.
I have had people tell me deep end exposure worked for them but I believe they were not agoraphobic or only in the beginning stages or very risky and stupid to do so. I know if I did deep end exposure it would backfire so extremely badly. I'm aware I need my exposure therapy to be at my own pace, a bit uncomfortable but never anything deep end or close to deep end. Now, you say to get rid of riders, I think you meant to get rid of negative riders (please be more clear in your writing).
I remain in the state of anxiety, not overwhelming anxiety but some anxiety (say some crying and stomach issues?) until that situation becomes calm and even boring to my brain and body.
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