I have just started week 5 and am finding myself starting to fall back on progress that I had made. I had worked through the fear of contacting people in the course of my job, but now I am beginning to feel paniced about just going to work tomarow. Is this normal to experiance this kind of relaps?

Yes it's "normal". Just start to take it one step at a time again. The whole idea for me is to not be perfect. If you find yourself relapsing, take the steps needed to get back on track. Use the relaxation tape a few times in a row. I used to DREAD Sundays because I didn't want to go to work on Monday. Not only was it a waste of a perfectly good Sunday, Monday was NEVER as bad as I dreamed it would be. Relax Relax Relax

This is good to know. Even though I am only in Week 2 of the program, this is one of my big issues. I dread Sundays and hate Mondays. The anticipation causes me to freeze up, become angry, and waste a perfectly good Sunday. By the time Monday morning rolls around, I am a mess. Usually, my irrational thought is that I am going to get fired. I will obsess on this all night Sunday into the next morning. Nothing precipitates it - I think it has become a learned routine over the years.