1. What about me gives me a positive sense of who I am?

I feel as though i am a very strong person. I beleive i got alot of that from my mom, she is a fighter. I feel like i know these feelings won't last forever.

2. What Facts Describe me?

I am a very touchy person. I feel as though i have a fair amount of anger issues. I also know that if i am distracted by something i won't feel anxious. I dwell on things ALOT.

3.I feel competent about or in control of?

I feel like i have control of my atmosphere. When i am having a panic attack, i turn myself inwards instead of out, and by doing that i feel like i have a slight amount of control because instead of lashing out when i'm having one i sit there in silence and i think closely about how i am feeling and i am able to pull myself out of it once it starts to die down a little.

4.I have worth because?

I have worth because I have people who depend on me. That love me. That want to see me better. I also have worth because i have a long life to fulfill.

5. I am able to be intimate with?

My fiance, who has been so supportive of me through all of this.

6.My basic values are?

Not to lash out at the ones i love, Do not act like someone you are not, Be honest with yourself and others, even if it means a bit of pain, And love yourself unconditionally.

7. I have a positive sense of humanity and the meaning of life because?

I have a positive sense of life because I was well before and I will be well again one day. I also have a positive meaning of life because there are people out there who suffer from much worse illnesses than anxiety and they manage to pull through it.

8.I make the following appropriate, reasonable demands of myself?

That i always look at the good in situations instead of the bad. That i constantly remind myself that this will not kill me. That i remain true to who i am and that i do not lash out at those that i love the most.

9.I make the following innapropriate, unreasonable demands of myself?

That I will always be healthy and that i will never have to deal with anything that i don't want to.

10. The following "shoulds" govern my life and are inflexible:

I should be perfect.

I should be able to wave a panic attack the moment i feel it.

I should always be happy.

I should be able to make myself better immediately without the aid of medication or therapy.

11. What did you learn about yourself by doing this exercise?

I feel as though through this exercise I have reminded myself that i am not invincible and that i will one day get through this. I feel as though i now know that i will get better and that is a fact. It just may take a while.

12. Now that you have done this exercise, what have you learned about your core self?

I know that i have some anger problems, and that i may be a little unstable at times. However, by learning this i will constantly try to better myself and look at the brighter side of things instead of being so negative all the time. I feel now that i know these i have to start speaking about my feelings instead of shutting them in so i can better myself and not make matters worse by trying to be TOO strong. Everyone is allowed to be weak at times. I mean after all we are only human right?