Dear Thomas:

Have patience with the process that hopefully will begin tomorrow with your CBT councilor. It will take time and hard, persistent work and practice. Your pal reads reasonable to me, from the little you shared, not rigid and unforgiving. But everyone has their limits of course, and should have their limits!

– So work hard in therapy, engage in the process of lowering and managing your anxiety.

There is no guarantees in life, as you know and I can’t assure you that your friend will respond well to you  in the future. A lot in life is about statistical chances. You increase your chances of keeping him as a friend if and as you manage your anxiety better.

anita