Stress Center Peer Support

Thank you for the encouragement and I'm glad that sharing some of my details is helpful. In some of my moments of greater clarity I gain a lot of encouragement to get better by thoughts of what we go through having a purpose. I had forgotten until this past week but in the past I have often pictured...

Spazzz- to reinforce what sowhatif said your dad likely had his own issues with anxiety and depression. We often use anger to try to gain control. Just like we all are I'm sure he was regretful of his behavior but even more fearful of facing it in order to change. I didn't reflect on it until I had ...

I'm glad to hear you are working through the program. Stick with it! I will tell you a bit about myself in the hopes that you can find some encouragement in it.  I recall having my first prolonged anxiety episode about 12 years ago. I had no idea what was wrong with me other than I surely had cancer...

Dayatatime - I know you said you are new to the board but I didn't read if you were also new to the attacking anxiety program or not? And btw you are not weak. A weak person doesn't try to help themselves which is exactly what you are doing. If you are anything like I am (and I'm sure it is likely y...