Hey folks, I've reached the part of the therapy program where I should start my exposure work. I have a problem. Well, an un-problem, really.
I don't avoid anything any more. When I was first diagnosed about 8 years ago, I was doing the avoidance dance. But I've been through CBT since then, and I'm really much better but am currently in a panic relapse. I am not sure what to do now, because I don't really have anything to expose myself to (ahem). I don't avoid movie theaters even though they make me nervous. I go anyway. I can drive anywhere, be alone, fly in a plane, catch a strange animal, talk to strangers, give a speech, eat anything I want, drink coffee even! This is good. But I want to continue working the program, and it seems the rest of it is concerned with exposure work, which apparently I don't need to do.
Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks!
Laura
