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Thanks for your question, jjsurfn.

First of all, it sounds like you're doing a really great job of challenging your symptoms and processing difficult emotions so keep up that good work. Your symptoms seem to be on the run so keep practicing outcome independence and your symptoms will continue to recede.

As for managing stress and anxiety, I would recommend practicing mindfulness and moment-to-moment anxiety regulation. In other words, try to identify what anxiety feels like for you and check in with it early and often before it leads to symptoms. Set a recurring reminder on your phone every 30 mins or so that reminds you to tend to your anxiety by doin a body scan, paying attention to your breath, and doing progressive muscle relaxation. In doing this, you send yourself a message that tending to your anxiety is a priority for you and these little micro-corrections will begin to add up.

This takes some time so be patient with the process and you will get there.

Best of luck!

-Derek

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