Stress Center Peer Support

As far as the body aches go some of it could be age related and accepting that is another part of our story. That is true. I have issues with slightly bulging disks in my neck. It causes some pain, dizziness. I probably need to see an ophthalmologist as I'm also having some visual focus problems. So...

I've heard recently of issues of dementia in later years from prolonged use. I'm not sure of the time span for prolonged use and I think it applies more to taking benzos later in life.

May I ask a little bit more of your story? When did the adrenalin kick in? I've been a firefighter for 30 years. Adrenalin rushes have been part of my life so its hard to tell. I was used to ignoring the adrenalin and functioning calm and collected in stressful situations. The anxiety started in my ...

Looking at most of the posts, it seems like I've missed the boat. All the posts are mostly from 2014. Has most everyone already completed the program and moved on? Are there some active areas I'm just not finding? I just finished lesson 12 audio and have made progress in some areas. I don't feel lik...

I copied the items below from someone else's post and deleted a large portion of them. I've reached a point where I feel I've improved in some areas, such as not feeling out of control. My anxiety seems to primarily manifest as body aches and pains to the stomach and chest muscles. I've had an upper...

I've spent hours trying to get to sleep. Just can't "turn off" my brain from worrying about my anxiety and depression. I do the breathing exercises and listen to the relaxation cd. I have a lot of abdominal and chest muscle tightness that just won't let up at the end of the day. I also have mild dep...