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by flower74
Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:33 pm
Forum: Book Club
Topic: Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry & Controlling Men
Replies: 2
Views: 1285

This is a wonderful book to empower and give insight into the minds of abusive significant others.
by flower74
Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: Session 2 - Six Steps Designed to Put an End to Panic Attacks
Topic: Lost My Self Confidence
Replies: 2
Views: 1739

I am a nurse and feel that I have lost my self confidence to take care of my patients! I am always second guessing myself & having scarey thoughts about messing up and hurting someone. I have even resorted to avoiding certain things & having peers check behind me to make sure I am right in my assess...
by flower74
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: Session 2 - Six Steps Designed to Put an End to Panic Attacks
Topic: waking up with anxiety
Replies: 12
Views: 5392

I work nights, so my sleep schedule is totally messed up anyway a lot of the time. I have been experiencing anxiety, nausea, and sometimes a dizzy head almost immediately when I wake up....no threat present. I have pinpointed that some of this is due to a wandering mind....worry about my work, my ki...
by flower74
Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Good Mood Supplements
Replies: 4
Views: 2142

I am currently on Zoloft. Does anyone know if the herbal supplements that come with the program are ok to take in conjunction with Zoloft? I worry about the 5-htp in the supplement is safe to take with Zoloft. Worried about Serotonin syndrome/overload. Thanks for your responses & may you have a bles...
by flower74
Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: Scary thoughts
Replies: 3
Views: 1770

So, how do you distinguish between a scary thought & true feelings? I'm trying to change my thinking, as CBT teaches that thoughts control feelings. I've just been dealing with these thoughts for so long & am on Zoloft that at times I feel emotionally numb. I don't know if it is because I just don't...
by flower74
Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: Blasphemous thoughts - please help!!
Replies: 216
Views: 134785

yes, it is amazing how much effect the power of suggestion has over people, especially those with OCD. I can see or hear something that would have never crossed my mind by myself & begin obsessing about it. Originally posted by gwoman: worrywoman, I had the exact same thing you do, though mine had s...
by flower74
Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:35 am
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: NEED REASSURANCE
Replies: 5
Views: 2726

I have suffered with ocd since I was a child. I have also suffered with severe anxiety and mild depression. This has taken its tole on my marriage. I was having scary, obsessive thoughts about wanting my husband to die, not loving him enough, hurting someone. I knew that these thoughts weren't me. I...
by flower74
Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:16 am
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: obsessing about unwanted thoughts
Replies: 19
Views: 6867

I have been plagued with scary thoughts too. My husband in lying in an ER hospital bed & the thought maybe he'll die runs through my head. This crushed me. I didn't know what to think. Where did that come from. I obsess about not having obsessive thoughts. Currently taking Zoloft, but this makes me ...