Anxiety and anxious
Notifications OFFYes my son want go into his local down or supermarket
As it was posted all over Facebook
About a three months after sentencing
He went to local supermarket and someone recognised him from Facebook and call him the p word
Now he want go there
Poppy, it really is about taking small steps. It’s been over two years since my person’s case was shared on social media and in the local paper, and there are still places he chooses not to go.
At first, he couldn’t face anyone at all and would only go out after dark to walk around the block. His therapist helped him take things one step at a time, staying on each step until he felt ready to move to the next. He began by simply driving to a shop car park. After doing that a few times, he worked up to stepping inside, and only when he felt comfortable did he start walking around the shop. For a long time he avoided our local shop, but now he goes in without thinking much about it.
The more they go out and realise nothing bad happens, the easier it slowly becomes. It just takes time.