Stress Center Peer Support

Wow..Mom of 6...One never knows when you will pop in and say the nicest things. I am just silly, period....

It is sooo beautiful outside, today. I have been doing laundry and cleaning house.

I got up really early this morning. I just could not lay in bed...I wanted to watch my birds eating out of ...

Dear Faith...Remember the "shoulds" in the program...If this is your "should" and it is realistic...I am sure that it is okay...Love Ya!!!

Kelly I have to tell you that your post has given me some uplifeing feelings that I will one day be okay and be able to be alone and not go crazy and fall into this dark hole of depression! I am very religious and I pray God will help me get back to normal one day! Does anyone out there get ...

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My father-in-law is a prominent Baptist preacher, and I don't have many good things to say about him in how he conducts his personal life, although he has a stellar image-which is what is most important to him. Sadly, it looks like your father has fallen into the trap of doing whatever it takes ...

Hi migraine sufferers. I have been away from the stress community because I thought my daily migraines were brought on by stressing thoughts from listening to the tapes. Turns out a good deal of my migraines are from posture: (sitting at the PC reading the Stress Community) Seeing my third ...

It seems so real when it's happening, doesn't it? I was just talking to my cousin today, who is my mother's age. She told me she finally doesn't think she's crazy any more but it took awhile. Now she figures since it hasn't happened yet, it's not going to!! haha!

I remind myself of that too when I ...

Songwriter, I am sorry to hear you have been laid off. I am 46 and went from 40+ hours per week to 12. My boss hasn't laid me off yet, but has told me I am on a week-to-week basis now. I use the tools I learned in this Program to keep my anxiety at an appropriate level. I have been journaling ...

Hi Kriskam - I have been taking Yaz for about 5 months or so after being on yasmin for almost 5 years. I had terrible migraines each month and needed something, YAZ helpes a bunch with PMDD. I do not feel a difference in Yaz lowering my anxiety. I take Luvox 300mg per day and Ativan (when needed ...

Please do some research on OCD scary thoughts, you will get alot of information. Also please read Imp Of The Mind as well. The book helped me tremoundsly!

You registered in late October, so I am guessing you are a few sessions into the program? Every thing you are having trouble with here (expectations, too high expectations, guilt, anger) can be very well worked through until your thinking changes. Every session builds on the next to come, and in the ...