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by Debmarie
Thu May 29, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: Triumphs
Topic: What helped me make a 180 degree change in my life.
Replies: 185
Views: 151165

Hi Annette, the TEA form is a simple thought countering exercise I learned in the CBT book by Sam Obitz a former panic and anxiety sufferer and motivational speaker. I do them first thing in the morning for a about ten minutes just to get myself out of my head and get the day started off on the righ...
by Debmarie
Tue May 27, 2008 8:02 am
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: You don't always need meds.
Replies: 13
Views: 3597

I just wanted to share that the meds kept me going but if you want full relief you need to change the way you process things in your head. I tried the med route for several years before learning the cbt exercises that enabled me to start living my life again. There is hope if you are willing to work...
by Debmarie
Tue May 27, 2008 7:56 am
Forum: Book Club
Topic: Been There? Done That? DO THIS! by Sam Obitz
Replies: 108
Views: 69814

This is my first time visiting the site (to check it out for a friend who has bad anxiety) and I was excited to see that there was a post at the top about this book that turned my life around. I was referred to it by a neighbor who is a psychologist four years ago and using the TEA forms has changed...
by Debmarie
Tue May 27, 2008 7:49 am
Forum: Triumphs
Topic: What helped me make a 180 degree change in my life.
Replies: 185
Views: 151165

My friend who is struggling with anxiety asked me to check out this site for her as I used to struggle with panic, GAD along with health anxieties. I was not planning on posting anything but this is the same book that helped me get better. A neighbor who is a psychologist recommended it to me four y...