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icandothis123
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Hi all. I have fear and embarrassment of going to the dentist. I haven't been in nearly 20 years and I know my gums in the last couple of years have not been great. I think for me, the shame part is the biggest motivator to not going. I don't like how my teeth and gums look now and know I could've prevented it, but each year that I decided not to go made it worse. You know the cycle. I'm almost just afraid of hearing all the things that I'll need to get done.
Anyway, I took a tiny, tiny step today and emailed a local clinic to get an idea of how busy they are. Mostly this is to get me prepared mentally for when I do make the appointment. I did let them know my anxieties and shame. Even getting this far was tough mentally. I kept going back and forth on contacting them every day this week and finally mustered up the courage to do just now.
Anyway, I took a tiny, tiny step today and emailed a local clinic to get an idea of how busy they are. Mostly this is to get me prepared mentally for when I do make the appointment. I did let them know my anxieties and shame. Even getting this far was tough mentally. I kept going back and forth on contacting them every day this week and finally mustered up the courage to do just now.