Stress Center Peer Support

hi lynda, welcome back!! i hope you find success again with the program. even if you think you know the program, i have found new insights/new takes on things everytime i listen to the cd.

hi. i know what you mean. i got busy last weekend and didn't listen to the cd or read any of the workbook...and i got feeling kind of out of control again in terms of my anxiety. part of the issue is you're now noticing more your feelings, and it's bugging you more if you're down or anxious. but i a...

you are right. we have been doing it for years... and not even really aware of how often... until now. i guess practice makes perfect. i will just have to continue to work and work on it. i like your idea about "blocking" or stopping the negative thought. i can see where that alone could help. then,...

sorry to be so late in replying. i just joined the group again after a long time away. i too am struggling with controlling my temper with my kids. i'd be interested to know if things improved for you as you progressed more and more into the program. i had heard that it is common for anxiety to flar...

i have found this section really challenging. it's wierd.... i catch myself in a negative thought, and i think to myself that i should replace with positive dialogue... but strangely, sometimes it is so much easier to just go with the negative. it's almost like in some wierd way, i want to be negati...

hi everyone, i'm kind of an alumnae of the program. i first did it around 12 years ago or so, when i first became aware that i had anxiety and panic, and probably depression too. it really helped me at the time, particularly to get rid of my panic attacks. i went back to the program again about four...

Hi everyone, I've really appreciated everyone's responses to this topic. The scarey thoughts are terrible. But, mine are different in that I don't think of doing something myself, but i focus on all the terrible things that could happen from someone else. for example, i envision my 2 year old being ...

I can relate to all of your postings. My anxiety didn't start after having a baby, but having a baby didn't help! I did OK when I just had one child, but then we had another baby when my oldest was 22 months old. That just seemed to tip me over the edge. I think a huge contributor though is fatigue....