Stress Center Peer Support

I usually have something positive to write in the forums but not today. I was recently layed off from work and am having some very scary thoughts of losing all that I have worked for. I will lose my house all my belongings, my friends and family won't respect me anymore. What would happen if I lost ...

Just wanted to share something personal for those interested. I have thoughts of feeling inadequate in social situations. I feel like I don't have anything interesting to say or that people will make fun. Ya know I just plain feel uncomfortable and obsess about my every move. So, I decided to do wha...

Thanks for the tips they are very helpful! I believe that eating the right foods will only help us in dealing with anxiety and depression. Thanks again

Ninja,
Thanks for your input it was a very interesting read. I never thought of that.

there I was doing the program got through session 3 and now on to four and was doing pretty good. I felt I mastered some of the skills and then boom! I had an anxiety attack! I was being approached by a intelligent person I broke out in a cold sweat turned red and started stumbling my words. I don't...

My main "shoulds" are at other people in my life. When I really started listening to my inner mind talk I mean really the floodgates opened up and I noticed that my shoulds were everywhere. Not only did I should myself but also my friends, family and just about everyone I came in contact with. This ...

Since starting the program 2 weeks ago I feel something working inside me. Cant put my finger on it but there are some changes going on. I remember something a doctor Johnathan Parker said, he explained to me the defintion of the term "cognitive dissatance" which is the time frame in which changes t...

depression crept onto me like a black cloud. I was thirteen then and I remember saying to myself this is like a black cloud. The black cloud started one morning and eventually covered my whole sky in a very short time, maybe 6 monthes. There was no real reason or life changing event it just happened...

Hi there! Just a bit of my experience. I bought the program and didn't touch it for a month. I guess I was gathering my energy anyway I finished session 1 three weeks after starting it. Now Im trying to finish session 2 on saturday which will actually be one week. If I was going to give advice to so...

jbasch,
I have very similar symtoms. Tell me, have you started the program? I felt releif within the first few days of session one.