Anxiety about going back to school in the fall

futuredoc

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Joined : May 2011

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Posted 7/8/2011 5:17 PM (GMT 0)

Hi all...recently I have been experiencing some anxiety about going back to school in the fall and being on my own again with this. I have always been a good student, but I just don't want my anxiety to get in the way of my school. I am very passionate about the career that I am going after, but school just does not sound good to me because it is where my anxiety first began. I know that I have to go back, but I want to be able to have a good time again.

-futuredoc

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 7/8/2011 6:14 PM (GMT 0)

Hi FD:) I think that everyone has a certain amount of worry about returning to school. Yours may be higher though because of the association that you have in connection with the start of your anxiety.

Try to mentally prepare yourself by remembering all of the things that you have learned since your anxiety began. You are not the same person as you were then. You are stonger and more knowledgeable about this disorder, and therfore better able to handle it now.

Practice positive envisioning. Picture yourself, back at school, confident and able to handle all things.

Remeber that you will not be going back empty handed. You have the tools to help you through (CBT, breathing/relaxation techniques, ect...) and you have us:)

Try to both prepare yourself, and relax and enjoy the last of your summer at the same time!

Keep in touch!
Scaredy Cat

stkitt

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Joined : Apr 2007

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Posted 7/8/2011 9:26 PM (GMT 0)

You've certainly identified the thing you fear the most - aniety, but have you made a list of all the things that might go well? Visualize your ideal situations and returning to school will become less scary to you.

I was the same way in college. If you set yourself up to have a bad experience, you'll have a bad experience. Give yourself good expectations and plan for those.

And as i've recently learned "every master was once a disaster." success is always preceded by failure. Just keep going.

Kindly,

Kitt

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