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I was on klonopin, the strongest of the benzo's, I think, for about 3-4 years. I weaned slowly for pver a year and I have been completely off for about 8 months. I don't see myself ever going back to that stuff, pinkee

Hi Sparkus: My inclination , after reading your post, is to say, don't give up!!! There has to be 2 more people who will back you up. I know that families can be , to say the least, ODD. Who knows what their reasons are!!? I think you can do it!!!! Don't let what others think curtail your dreams and...

Hello OCD-ers! My daughter-in-law used this term to describe my actions when I worried that germs from bronchitis co-workers were on my clothes and got on the freshly folded towels that I carried up for my pre-op son to dry with. He did get pheuomonia and severe bronchitis, but he hadn't used those ...

haha anxiety girl is hilarious

Hi Lisalee - I do the relaxation tape (3x) last thing before I go to sleep - I actually do it in bed with the lights out so I don't need to disturb my relaxed self before going to sleep. I've found that this helps with my anxiousness throughout the night. I used to read and be on the computer but th...

yes it worked for me. i found out that after 30 some years of marriage that the ex was still running around on me.after i got divorced and moved to another town things began to change.i seperated in 2001 and got the divorce in 2004.since then i have remarried and one day i work up and it was gone.it...

Jennifer, great post. It's just what I needed to read. Congratulations and good luck in your recovery, God bless.

I don't panic in the morning but I do feel nervous and jittery. I'm not on any meds. What I do find helps me is to exercise first thing, pray, and get online to do part of the program, even if it's just to read the affirmation or hear the lesson tape. Positive thinking and making a list of to do's h...

I know exactly how you feel. For me it happens at work. It had gotten to the point that i would miss at least one day a week because i just couldn't find the strenth to go...just thinking about going to work and having an attack made me not want to go at all... This week (i started the program this ...

Try to divert your thoughts away from getting pregnant. Enjoy the intimate time with your
Husband and just go with it.
I bet it will happen when you are not even worrying about it.
Do a lot of deep breathing and don't 'What if'
yourself and don't project into the future.