Dear Lindsey:

I was tired yesterday when I wrote to you last, not that I felt bad.

“This anxiety is really like the devil. Just when you think you are getting better there is a set back”- we talked about expectations from K. Let’s talk about expectations from anxiety-

– you can’t get rid of it. I can’t, you can’t, no  one can.

And so, it is unrealistic to expect anxiety to be gone. All you can realistically expect is to lower your anxiety, or minimize it, but can’t get rid of it.

Every time you experience calm and relaxation, feeling good- anxiety is not gone for good. It will  be back.

The less surprised and disappointed you feel when anxiety is back.. the less anxious you will be.

And Less-anxious is the best that you can expect, over time, gradually.

anita