Stress Center Peer Support

I have several big life stresses occurring in my life right. I have a terminally ill mother in law, job loss and inability to seem to keep focus on what I need to. The past two nights have been rough. I end up with this feeling of absolute pit of my stomach sadness. I can't sleep very well and of co...

http://www.ocdkids.org/index.htm

great intro to the "worry habit" for little ones of all ages!

Zoe

I found this illustrated OCD book great for introducing the problems associated with the "bad habit" of OCD to little ones.

http://www.ocdkids.org/index.htm

It is great for big kids like me too!

Zoe

Faith, One thing I can tell you, is those antibodies are too high. Mine are as well, and this is consistent with Hashimoto's. I would also want to tell you, I know you described this doctor as a new doctor for you, but after having read alot about thyroid disease, you may have found a great Dr. righ...

Hey troy, I can relate.. this is my second time around.. i was on it in 07, didnt finish, but i thought i could control it.. but now the stress is up high, im just so overwhelmed... i just know, that when i did it the first time, it helped, i know it will do it again.. patience is key... give it tim...

Hey Goob!!!

I found your poem and left you a reply on that page.
I just want everyone who reads this post to please go find Goobers poem(it's under the topic "writing what has been stuck inside") and read it!!!
It's something I will never forget!!!
VERY INSPERATIONAL!!!!!!

Someone sent me a link to a very good article about scary thoughts. If you suffer from scary thoughts, please take a read and hopefully help to understand that you are not alone and the world is waking up to us "worry warriors". God Bless Zoe http://www.ocdchicago.org/inde..._violent_obsessions/

Keep up the great work. I know how hard the little steps back can be. I am in a funk right now and am working through it. One thing you have to realize (me especially) is we are not our past. We live in the present moment. You are a great person and like so many of us that suffer from anxiety, it's ...

Hi everyone, I am looking for suggestions on how any of you have successfully worked on this portion of the program. I find this part very difficult at times since my obsessive scary thoughts make me feel guilty for even thinking them. This can fuel the obsessive fear thoughts so it's important to t...

Greetings all, I have suffered from the "scary thoughts" issues and have been fairly good over the past 6 months or so. I try to not let a lot of the news stories into my life, but when at work, I hear people talking about the latest news stories. They often say, "look at this person, they did somet...