Help please!

Hi cln777:) As you probably know, anxiety is a chronic condition. There will be times of relief when you feel great, and times when you are really struggling. Even with this knowledge however, it is always an unpleasant suprise when a setback happens.

But they do happen, and it is okay. This doesn't mean that you are starting from square one, or that you have lost any ground! It just means that you are going to need to pick up your tools, and fight it back. It will be much easier and quicker than in the beginning when you were just learning.

Tomorrow will be a better day (and YES hormones do play a role!) and you will be back on your feet soon.

Take care and let us know how you're doing soon,
Scaredy Cat

Yes, I remember the first couple of times that I had the a/p return on me. I was so bummed out. I felt like just giving up. I felt like what's the point in doing all of this work anyway?

Along the way though I learned that A/P is a journey, and the healing process is not always linear. I also learned that a setback is not my fault. (I don't think that I consciously thought this, but it was a burried feeling.) There are a lot of factors that go into it! Hormones, life circumstances, energy levels, emotional state, ect...

I am feeling stressed right now too, and although I'm not having attacks, I still have to really use my tools to maintain! Prioritize your recovery and keep up the fight, things will be better soon:)

S.C.