Keep Holding On

Transitions are the hardest thing in the world for me. Even more, I find a way to make them worse for myself. Instead of just getting a little nervous and then facing my fears, I get scared because I am feeling scared. My problem is that before, I didn't know it was possible for things not to get better. I always thought that I was scared of the unknown but once it became known, it wouldn't be scary anymore. Now, I realize that not everything has to work that way. Thing don't have to get better. In fact, they could get worse. I guess before I was a little blind to the possibility and now that I can see it, nothing freaks me out more.
I am working so hard to overcome this. My mom and I have spent a lot of time talking about it. She very much believes that because I know things can get worse, I am able to do something before it happens. I like that idea. I've starting to focus on what I can do to make things better.

1. I can go visit my friends
2. I can get some work done
3. I can make a trip home
4. I can play loud music and dance
5. I can take a nap
6. I can go for a walk
7. I can call my parents or sister
8. I can ask for help

I have many options for fighting back against my anxiety. At times, some work better than others. Yet, I know that I have the strongest support system behind me. If I do fall, they will be there to catch me and help me back on my feet. I have made up my mind that transition is not going to beat me. I have been through too much and fought way to hard to let something like moving back to school bring me down. I deserve to have a good year and I am going to do whatever it takes to make that happen for myself.