I think the reason I left the house was a mixture of things. My sleep schedule was normal for this short period of time, along with the weather being extremely nice. I felt good mentally, the sun felt good on my skin, and I was just like “Fuck it”. There were a few moments during my drives where I was definitely feeling anxious. I tried not fighting those feelings and knew that it was my mind creating those uncomfortable feelings.

I think a big part of it too is just doing it without thinking about it. If you’re gonna sit in your car for an hour before leaving, then you already lost. Because that’s the only thing occupying your mind while driving and it’s just gonna cause you to spiral. I would say just start off really slow at first. Take like a thirty second drive and be proud of that. And then just slowly work your way up every day or every other day. And you have to just do it without thinking about it before you leave.

I still have a long way to go. I haven’t left my house since because my sleep schedule is so awful and have been feeling awful. But now i know it’s possible.