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Chance for DBT again

tats69
tats69
And I have to drive up in the rain more than likely and it's causing me great anxiety....sigh I talked with the DBT coordinator and he wants me to go about my daily routine tomorrow morning and then give myself about an hour to 90min to get where I need to. Which it takes about 45 min to get there.

I've been trying to stay busy making some crafts and Christmas flowers so just know that's what everyone will be getting from me!!! lol

The DBT coordinator is absolutely out of this world, great person, knows his stuff and works a great program, so I am really looking forward to getting started. And I think on the days that I have to go to DBT I will stay at my sisters because she lives 15 min away and that way in bad weather like RAIN, I won't be so freaked out.

Anxiety is thru the roof right now though thinking about the rain moving in and driving on the highway to get there, hate being like this but I am. sigh It's so bad that I keep debating not going, but I know I need this, it's going to save my life in many ways. Thanks for reading, I know it might not sound like a big deal to alot of you but I'm fear stricken over this....thanks for reading.
deleted_user
deleted_user
All kinds of stuff can make us anxious and its definately a big deal. I'm the same way driving in the rain. Do you have to take a highway, or can you take smaller streets. I can't do highways myself, rain or not. Just take as much time as you need to get there and it should get easier over time.
I'm excited for you about the dbt class. I did one and it was the best thing I could have done for my anxiety. It helped with a lot of other stuff too. I actually miss it and wish I could go again. Good luck to you!
DeeTOOL13
DeeTOOL13
I TOTALLY understand, im the same with snow, one flake & no way in hell im driving, one flake, so ya i get the rain thing, specially on the highway. However you NEED to do this, so ya give yourself more time, take it nice & slow, you CAN do this, you can! Maybe the rain will wait till your all done, i hope anyways but even if it doesnt, you WILL be just fine.
love ya girl
HUGS
dee
deleted_user
deleted_user
(((hugs)))

i have no doubt that you'll dig deep within, face the fear, and conquer it. it's great that you're doing this for yourself.
tats69
tats69
Thanks everyone :-) Yeah it's mostly highway driving which makes me the most nervous.....if it were all back roads or if I could take all back roads I most certainly would but it only connected to me via a highway....ugh.

He told me to focus on square breathing too....which I will be doing alot of if it's raining....I know I have to, and will do it....I keep trying to tell myself it's not the end of the world...but you know how it can kinda feel that way?? It does!!!

I will go slow and just drive....but this sort of thing get so bad for me that my sleep even gets disrupted.....It'll be eating away at me in the not so back of my mind.....and then I will be tired. yadda yadda.....just stinks ya know?

Trying to focus on seeing the man of the show...he even holds Tai Chi classes free for ANYONE who want to participate....though the drive is a good 45 min I am thinking of taking that up too! :-) Thanks for the support, I really need it now.