Stress Center Peer Support

I know when I was in school just expecting the alarm going off made me anxious for me it was a racing heart. You could try finding an alarm that is more soothing to wake up too. If that isn't helpful just try laying there for a while, deep breathing, stretching and then fix a nice hot cup of tea. I ...

Hey everyone!

Just in case some of you are confused. My real name is Katie but I have noticed that I put Joey down under some of my messages which is a nick name from college. Just so everyone knows it is the same person Thanks,

Katie/Joey

Hey everyone! I started the program back in Jan. I got up to the middle of session four and after that I just stopped. I had started meds again after being off of them for a while. They seemed to help for a few months and they still help some. I just don't feel as stressed out as I did before the pr...

Hey everyone! I've been kind of slcking lately. I will occassionally try to listen to the tapes or watch one of the videos, but not on a regular basis. My mom and I went for a walk yesterday which was nice. I've also been reading a lot of dog training books which is something I am interested in. I f...

Hey! I just started four in the last couple days. I kind of got slacking through session three. It took over a week. I have been reading the cards and viewed the video tape. I am going to listen to the audio tonight. Well, I wish everyone else luck,
Katie

Hey everyone! I am starting week 4 now. But I feel this applies to sessions 1 and 2. I am better with anxiety in general. But I have had to start setting an alarm b/c of new hours at work. I wake up a couple hours before the alarm goes off. Than an hour. Then ten minutes and every time I get more an...

Hey everyone! Four years ago I started taking lexapro. I took ten mg. and it seemed to control my outbursts of crying and made me less gittery(sp?). After a while I went from crying at the drop of a hat to not being able to cry until the last straw. I also had trouble concentrating on things that I ...

Hey good for you! No matter what you are getting experience just by going through the interviews. I have had several myself over the past couple of months. It is hard to get a job that you want with the economy today. Even if you don't get a job, it might not even be you, it's just budgets and stuff...

Hey everyone! I know it says in the first 2 sessions that I have started so far, that you are the one who is creating your anxiety, but a lot of my anxiety seems to come from a certain "friend." I started dating a guy this past summer and decided I just wanted to be friends. We continued to hang out...

Hey Carolyn! I don't know what you're going through, but hang in there. It seems to be a pretty tight nit group on this site so I hope you find comfort in the people around you and in the group. Take care!
Katie, WI