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I always seem to have really good moments or really bad moments. If I keep myself focused and occupied I seem to be ok, but when I sit down to relax or am stressed, my brain just starts to spin. I walk outside..take deep breathes and talk to myself with reassuring "this will pass" attitudes. I don't...

For the last few weeks I have had very vivid dreams. I would wake up in the middle of the night panicking and needing to take a good minute or 2 to realize that It was a dream. Almost like an experience that makes you think. "who am I?!" It was very scary and makes my heart race and then the brain r...

Does anyone else always have such negative thoughts? If I do this then this will happen? I know it is more of my massive OCD but I am curious because at time t become debilitating. Such as, If I don't shut the car door right, something very bad will happen..Ridiculous things that really have no bear...

I have severe anxiety, does chest discomfort continue on? To explain, I always think I have trouble breathing. It goes away wehen Im with friends or in a "safe" zone..but stays all other times. The Dr. Says it anxiety nd not to worry about it. Does this make sense?

Is it bad that I sometimes try to "beat" my OCD? My therapist says that sometiems it's ok to give in and you don't always have to "beat" it. I bought a pool cue rack and my mind looked at it and sai "Thats the same color as a casket" so all I think about is death related to the pool cue rack, I am d...

I just started to go to church for the first time ever hoping it will help eleviate some anxiety. I purposefully picked a big church even though i hate crowds because then maybe no one would notice me if i did have a anxiety attack or something. Yesterday at church I freaked out a bit and had an anx...

I was doing great with my anxiety, then all of a sudden I met a girl and we started a great friendship. The relationship has bloomed and now I am feeling my Anxiety/OCD kick in really bad again, I feel like Im going crazy, out of touch with reality and Im not sure why. Would a new relationship spark...

Donny, it was the anxiety that caused you to over react. I was a wreck 4 weeks ago, myself, and today, I do feel better. I've been working the program almost daily. Where are you in the program? Take this week and dive into the session you're currently working on. pinkee

I certainly have this problem. I've always said that I'm not a very observant person, but that is because I have a tough time being in the present moment. Hard to notice things when you are living in the past or the future.

I'm learning to do better.

You have gotten me through so much. Please lean on us as we have on you. All of my thoughts and prayers to you and your loved ones.