Posted by Miss Honeychurch on December 6, 2004, at 15:48:23
In reply to My cogs are slipping, posted by partlycloudy on December 6, 2004, at 15:05:17
pc,
Part of me wonders if you are freaking out about all of your recent progress? That you are maybe freaking out about the really positive changes you have accomplished over the past 6 weeks. Not a drink in sight??? CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Anxiety is both a reaction to positive as well as negative things. Change is stressful. Your mind and body want to behave in their old patterns - those patterns, no matter how self destructive are comfortable and familiar. Change is frightening and that is what you have been doing.
So my theory is that your brain is finally realizing all of the changes and wanting to go back to the familiarity of old ways. As odd as it seems, your brain probably feels more "at home" and at ese when it is depressed.
Do you think this is a possibility? I've had 2 small relapses over the pst year, and both times my T and I could trace them to be anxious about positive changes and progress I was making.
Any thoughts?
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