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Hey Hawkeye,
Good to hear you made it through your first session! I don't think I'd handle exposure therapy very well either! Just the thought - ugh! We'll just end that thought right there thanks!! Maybe you'll be able to give all of us emetophobes tips further down the road!
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Cassandra
Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like you've never loved before.
IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up! 
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Keep up the good work!! Taking the first step is the hardest.. just remember baby steps..
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Babies is the plan for 2008!!Hope this IBS cooperates.
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I have a feeling you may be hearing from me a lot in the next few days/weeks. I'm feeling absolutely phobic today. Every day I hear about someone with a stomach bug and feel like I'm surrounded by viruses! I had trouble eating at both lunch and now dinner tonight. Feeling queasy right now. I feel like I'm letting my guard down and will get sick because of going to therapy even though I know that's ridiculous.
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Ladies & gentlemen take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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appt. #2
#324104 - 02/05/08 07:59 PM
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hawkeye
Reged: 06/16/03
Posts: 705
Loc: NYC
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Hi Everyone,
Went to appt. #2 today. This is one of the hardest things I've ever done in working on myself. (And i've done quite a bit in the past of both therapy and bodywork which brought up difficult emotions!) I nearly walked out of the office twice during my session. I'm doing CBT, but also some talk about my past. I'm debating what to share or not here- so for now, not much. Thanks for all your encouragement, I'll need it to keep going back for these heart wrenching sessions.
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Ladies & gentlemen take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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Re: appt. #2
#324192 - 02/06/08 12:52 PM
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Toady
Reged: 04/06/06
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Loc: A small city, Northwestern Ontario, Canada
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You may share, or not share, as much information as you feel comfortable doing. We're not writers for National Enquirer and need all of your juicy tidbits! But, if you feel like sharing, you know we are all here to help and listen. Keep up the appts!!
Hugs!
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Cassandra
Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like you've never loved before.
IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up!
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I agree with Toady, share if it makes you feel better. If not we are still here for you no matter what I do want to add though that #1 I'm glad you stuck with the session and didn't walk out each time. That's the first step of knowing you can do this!!! #2 if it's any consolation, I had anxiety issues and went to my Dr. to help me deal with the anxiety. I did have to talk about my childhood some which I knew was more than likely part of the reason I was having anxiety. My father was an alcoholic growing up and I was a nervous wreck worrying about his drinking all of my childhood life. He never physically abused me but it definitly mentally affected me. With that said, I did inherit the anxiety from him and with CBT was able to get past my own issues(which sound silly now but at the time weren't)which was abandonment issues with my husband. I rarely worry about silly things like that now because I got help. You too will realize this in the end! Hang in there!!!
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Too scared to eat dinner at the moment. I got hurt today - am a little afraid I have a minor concussion. Something fell on my head at work. I'm going to stop by the doctor for in the morning because I doubt its really a concussion, and I don't want to spend the night in the ER. Anyway, between that, and all of my anxieties stirred up from my appointment yesterday I feel totally wound up tight. Blah.....
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