Group therapy

Before group therapy today my group went on a walking therapy. We all suffer from some diet of generalized anxiety and agoraphobia. Imagine to our surprise when the block wasn't straight but zig saggy. We got to a point .4 miles later and couldn't figure out if the next street was a dead end. We hadn't even gotten there and we were deciding whether or not to up back the way we came. I took out my phone and used the gps map. Unfortunately I didn't focus the direction. It looked like we would go forward turn right the make three left turns. People wanted to turn back at that point. So, I turned on the focus and realized, hey go straight and then make three left turns. We had a discussion and we decided to go forward. 

So as our case manager stated, we "went on a walk, meet problems head on, and problem solved",  while using the safe coping skills being taught. 

Next week we will learn to knit. I plan to help.  

I'm so happy!

Thanks to Doc and everyone at the clinic I got my name brand rx Lexapro.

THANK YOU LORD GOD. AMEN.

I'm resting and relaxing now that I have a month supply again. To celebrate I got a package of Twizzlers. Pizza for lunch

5:15pm.

I just returned from a walk with my family. It started off with me walking the dog then everyone joining in. At the corner we decided to walk further than usual. We walked about 8 blocks all together instead of just one. I was worried about not having my rx on me and having a panic attack. The one that worries me most is the racing heart rate and trouble breathing. I self regulated myself by breathing from the diaphragm deeply. I put on my holy rosary app and listened to it in the way home.

Earlier, right before the walk, I received a phone call from Doc's secretary(?). She let me know the paper work for my authorization had gone through and was waiting for me at the pharmacy. I thanked her and let her know I already knew and had picked it up. I sent a thank you email to the staff via Ms. J's email.

8:01pm

I'm very happy I was able to avoid needing to take a Xanax today. I realized my trigger and found a self soothing, self regulating activity(see 5:15pm entry).