Blaming yourself Do you feel responsible for everything that haps to your nearest and dearest?

These are explained in Chapter 2 They must never belittle your difficulties. Some forms of Anxiety, such as compulsive behaviours, are very time consuming, and other types of Anxiety can leave the sufferer feeling too exhausted to contemplate taking exercise. More breathing exercises Here are some alternative ways of working with your breathing and calming yourself, taken from Yoga. If they are afraid of other people, they need to practise being with other people. Flying insects? Allow plenty of time for it. After that we tried it at night, outside in the rain, with the tape player the cameras, and my mobile phone. This increases your sense of isolation and adds to your stress, which only makes the OCD worse. Using counter statements for negative core beliefs Examples Im powerless - I can control my life. If you think you are beaten, then you are. Anxiety neuroses are the most contrary and perverse illnesses to analyse. For instance, if your goal is to get back to work you might be stopped by: fear of having a panic attack at work fear of being with other people fears relating to the journey fear of a dirty environment fear of not having enough stamina to get through the day fear of being seen doing a ritual. Am I looking at the whole picture? Don't feel stupid for having to call an emergency squad. Otherwise whenever Im aware that my body is tense which would be once to twice a day. Regular practice in relaxation techniques . Do you have some good nights and some bad, and are they connected to anything which has haped in the day? Lets look at the situation objectively. Why is that the worst thing, and why is it so bad? Accompany someone to a fast food outlet, eat or drink something yourself. Something you could SEE the outcome from.