This is my very first post on Reddit but I've been following this community for a while now and wanted to share the best news I've had in years with you all.

I was diagnosed with BPD nearly 2 years ago, and since then I finished DBT and I've been trying to get my life back on track. 

I haven't worked in more than 2 years and it's been much longer since my last interview. Every time before now that I even so much as started looking for work I would have terrible panic attacks...

Last week, after much encouragement from my therapist, I finally applied for a job again! It's part-time, similar field I studied in college, it would be a perfect segue into full time employment.

I got asked in for an interview this week and on the hour long drive out there I almost turned back 10 times. I had such bad panic attacks I had to pull over a few times. I nearly ran when I got to the office. But... Opposite Action all the way right? I went in, and through the nerves managed to get through it.

I missed a call from them yesterday, and that's when the panic set it. I didn't ring back. I let myself get into my own head and thought of all the bad things that could happen. I almost convinced myself I didn't want this job. When they rang back today, I was with my friend from group, I was so anxious and afraid that I silenced the call. 

She assured me she'd be there the whole time and that everything would be okay, it was just a chat. I really didn't want to, but when I eventually calmed down a bit I managed to call them back and I got offered the position! 

I'm still shaking, but things are finally starting to look up.

(Also, I hope this is right place for this kind of post and that I've used the right flair)

TL,DR: Thanks to opposite action I overcame my anxieties and managed to get a job for the first time in over 2 years.