Hey lovely
Remember the coping strategies we talked about earlier on when you first joined and also the coping strategies thread as well.
Maybe you could revisit the coping thread and find some more strategies to help you offline.
baby steps. Alot of people panic in a shopping mall. Ive had lots of practice and i still get anxious going to the mall. Start small take walks outside and up the street. Your still around people but you also know that your not being crowded in. The more you stay inside and let that fear eat away at you the harder itll be to overcome. I also found myself doing that. I found myself inside and never leaving the house for quite a few days. I started off by walking to the letter box. Then go for a short walk. Then id drive around in abit of traffic then more traffic then start going to the mall in quiet hrs.
Istill go during late arvo or even early morning ad its quite then. Maybe when you do shopping you could go early or leave it till late after noon.
Its good your eating a little better. I know you might feel yuk afterwards but start with light things like a piece of watermelon or a few berries or a few crackers. Your stomach will soon settle and adjust. You underwent quite alot so your body has to learn that its ok too. Sounds silly but your body has to adjust to the changes too. A little less pain is really good too.
I glad your mood is lifting even a little bit. Medications do help. Often when we feel ok and think we can go off them we start to turn sour again esp when you go cold turkey. Doing that can be really dangerous.
It sounds like your doing things to help yourself which im really proud of you for xoxo ❤
