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Thanks so much for sharing this victory, Bern. This is a physical, emotional, psychological, behavioral, and spiritual victory. GOOD FOR YOU!!! It may sound trite, but the most useful tool I know for staying positive is staying in the present as much as possible, not fretting about the past or worrying about the future. If you can just focus on one day at a time, I believe you will continue to make wonderful progress and be just fine. You have done so well, you are an inspiration for the rest of us. Warm regards, Liz B
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Your confidence will grow as you acquire skills in dealing with it and countering it. there's a lot ot learn, but it comes one step at a time. (How nice of you to ask. Thanks, yes, I had a great week off.)
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thanks again 4 the reply. its nice when people understand. feeling alot stronger now, still loads to overcome. but each day a little more confident. did u have a nice holiday?
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Hi. I've been away on holidays but just reading this now, this is good stuff. The effort at overcoming anything requires some energy, and that can be a little draining and fatiguing, though nothing compared to what a PA leaves you with, huh? Keep up the good work. When you recognize your negative thinking and challenge it, that's really excellent. Keep it up!
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on Wednesday i had a meeting about returning to work. to cut along story short they insisted i was to return or face action would could result in me losing my job. ( i work with people with special needs). on thursday i woke up very apprehensive, but i throught after five month suffering with anxiety/panic attacks, i needed to stay focused on my jouney to work, i decided to take a book, so if anything was to come on, i could distract myself. i got there with small amounts of anxiety which i could deal with. during the day, i felt distracted from the worry and anxiety i had been suffering from, for the first time in ages i was feeling normal again. i even started to enjoy myself. but occassionally i would think negative thoughts, which i would overcome with postive thinking at the end of the day, i felt relieved it was over on the way home i was very tired and had major anxiety and the sense of unreality, this didnt lead into an attack but i knew i needed to get home quick, before it did!! ( i know, negative thinking, but i was to tired to overcome it, well thats what my brain was telling me) i arrived home and went to bed. on friday much the same as thursday, but i was more relaxed, i even managed to go for a drink, an orange juice as im not drinking anymore. today is sat and ive got my kids still not relaxed but dealing with life again, building confidence day by day. my only worry is im scared of any more relaspes and think they are just around the corner. staying focused is so mentally draining. any advice on staying focused and moving forward. thanks for all the advice and help bernard

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