Making appointments

Is anyone else very slow to make appointments, even when necessary? I still haven't had the courage to call my GP yet re possible diagnosis referral, I have a painful tooth but haven't called the dentist and took about 3 months to call the hairdresser, and even then, got my husband to do it. Is it partly imposter syndrome and partly commitment phobia? I try to pass it of as "well I take calls all day, so don't want to make calls myself" but is it that? possibly its all of them. I drive myself mad trying to work up courage to make a call, then put it off by justifying that they are probably busy. 

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  • Certain types of appointments are very difficult. 

    ...The doctors insisting that everyone ring at 8 in the morning, the constant re-dial while the sense of panic is rising, perhaps only to be told I have to try all over again tomorrow.  Then having to tell a receptionist why I want one, to then sit in a state of high anxiety while some one rings back.  I'm finding I put them off and put them off even when I really need them.

    Other types of appointment... no I don't like it either, but I can do it. 

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  • Certain types of appointments are very difficult. 

    ...The doctors insisting that everyone ring at 8 in the morning, the constant re-dial while the sense of panic is rising, perhaps only to be told I have to try all over again tomorrow.  Then having to tell a receptionist why I want one, to then sit in a state of high anxiety while some one rings back.  I'm finding I put them off and put them off even when I really need them.

    Other types of appointment... no I don't like it either, but I can do it. 

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