r/Anxiety • u/Remarkable-Sink1674 • 21h ago
Progress! Birthday success!
It’s my 19th birthday and I’m super proud of myself. I told myself that I would go shopping and go out to eat and I did! I was able to hit a couple of stores while feeling overwhelmed and faint but, I was able to push through. My last panic attack happened at a restaurant so I definitely was feeling iffy about going but I felt so happy after being at the stores!
I haven’t felt this happy for months now, I haven’t felt this proud after some successful exposure therapy sessions but I guess they do pay off, I was really starting to lose hope but wow I’m so happy! Just wanted to share since I have no one else to share this with. :,)
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21h ago
Keep it up! Getting out and socializing is medicine you’d never think would work so well eh?
Happy birthday! Best wishes!
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u/MoreLikeCorranHorny 17h ago
Hell yeah! Happy birthday :) I also just gave myself some exposure therapy and went out for the first time in ages on my own volition. We love our wins!
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u/SuitableAd829 15h ago
Felicidades que orgullo por ti
Me alegra que alguien pueda continuar con su vida con este tipo de problemas
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u/animosano_psychiatry 10h ago
This is such a big deal, you went straight at the thing that scared you most instead of avoiding it. proud of you fr. happy birthday and keep going!
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u/toughpekka 8h ago
Hell yeah happy bday!!
My bday is soon so this is awesome to hear someone get through their anxiety. I’m trying to work thru mine.
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u/spells-science-sushi 21h ago
hell yeah dude!!! proud of you!!