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I'm technically not "new" to these boards- I just haven't been back to visit for some time now. Today, interestingly, the urge struck me to visit this site again and look around. Back in 2004 I was struggling with severe panic and anxiety which was debilitating, keeping me from working. My wife and ...

I have to admit I'm surprised chat hasn't been back up by now. Perhaps they are in the process of revamping the site and it's just taking awhile - or perhaps they've decided to eliminate chat. However, when you click on "Online Chat" above you get a message that clearly states "Chat will be back soo...

Well, to follow up the trip was a complete success for me. Though, I did go into it with some doubts. I guess it's natural to feel old habits with fear come back around when faced with a challenge. But one critical thing this trip taught me is that it's ok to go into things and not feel perfectly. T...

UPDATE: Tomorrow (10/24/10) am I flying yet again; this time to California for 5 days. This is a business/pleasure trip and is the furthest away from Kansas City I will have been in some time. This is a direct flight there followed by a direct flight home later in the week. On this trip, I will be a...

Yesterday I took my first airplane flight in years and wanted to share my success with anyone who has fears related to flying or issues with anxiety. I hope my words will reach someone in need of hope, because I can say to you that there always is a reason to believe you can get through anxiety no m...

Hello, I was laid off at the end of April this year. Since that time I have been in school working on a masters degree and have gone on unemployment. When I'm not studying, I'm looking for work. I have applied to several places and probably 98% of the time hear nothing back at all. I haven't gotten ...

Helpless- what a wonderful post! I've suffered panic & anxiety problems off & on again the past 5 years. I think this cycle keeps returning because I forget the basics as you described: Giving it time, becoming indifferent to the fearful symptoms and thoughts and lifestyle changes. Anticipatory anxi...

Consider: If you suffer anxiety to the point it is limiting you from fully living & enjoying your life, what were you able to do before the anxiety became so debilitating? If someone could wave a magic wand and take away your anxiety today, what could or would you do? What would your life be without...

Sometimes you just gotta write stuff. I've journalled for the past 5 years and I can say that it helps me to let off steam with pen to paper. I try not to force myself to write just for the sake of writing. Sometimes I grab my notebook with no forethought and suddenly some things just come up. It is...

I just had three sessions with a psychologist who is also a hypnotherapist. What we found, was that I resisted giving up control, so it was hard to hypnotize me when I was just supposed to relax. It was easy when she gave me visualization 'tasks', but just relaxing was uncomfortable. She was going t...