My story with this anxiety is that it started when my speech pathologist suggested I have speech therapy. This onset a SEVERE bout of anxiety as this brought on the fear of having to change my voice in order for it to be louder...

Today I took a huge step...

I called the speech pathologist back inquiring
about starting therapy...the very thing that
caused all t his anxiety to begin with..wait
I take that back...it was ME that caused my anxiety...and this is my opportunity to face this fear and change my attitude about it.

Boy Lucinda was right when she says we get
something out of being anxious...my resistance
to the voice therapy and staying anxious is a way for me to stay in my "safe place" and not have to deal with the anxiety of changing it.

But today I put one small step out of my safe
place and let me tell you it was the most anxiety producing thing...and then on top of that I went to the bank and opened a new savings account..with my mom there...glad she was because I was about to pass out LOL...but I managed to make financial descisions on my own..i guess thats
a triumph