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Frustrated with myself

Sporadic Sparkly

Currently, I am feeling seriously p*ssed off and frustrated with myself. It had been arranged on Monday that my son would accompany me to a dental appointment this morning. Not to have anything done, but to have a discussion with the dentist as to whether I require another course of antibiotics (I finished my last lot of antibiotics yesterday).

This morning, I was not amused when my son asked me if I would be okay to get to the appointment by myself. It is something that I would have been perfectly capable of 5+ years ago, but the prospect of venturing further than my local shop, on my own, now causes me immense anxiety.

As a result, I ended up having to cancel the appointment that I would now be on my way to. Fortunately, it's been rebooked for next week.

I feel so flipping frustrated with myself, but also somewhat frustrated with my son. I don't think he slept well last night because of the heat, but he wasn't the only one. I just wish I could turn the clock back to a time in my life when I had more confidence and wasn't so dependent on my son. 

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  • Anxiety is a constant battle and sometimes it wins. It doesn't mean it will always win.

    I've had times in my life when I've been unable to leave the house for many weeks and other times when I've been able to go abroad on my own.

    I think you said your new dentist is fairly close. Why not try going there on your own on a day when you do not have an appointment. Anxiety about the journey combined with anxiety about the appointment is likely too much at once. If you can deal with one at a time it might help. 

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  • Anxiety is a constant battle and sometimes it wins. It doesn't mean it will always win.

    I've had times in my life when I've been unable to leave the house for many weeks and other times when I've been able to go abroad on my own.

    I think you said your new dentist is fairly close. Why not try going there on your own on a day when you do not have an appointment. Anxiety about the journey combined with anxiety about the appointment is likely too much at once. If you can deal with one at a time it might help. 

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