Stress Center Peer Support

Dear Curly1976, I'm familiar with symptoms appearing that haven't been there before. I've exhibited in the past some comparatively fearless behavior, that seems like a different person to me now. Keep plugging with this stuff, you're gonna be fine.

Dear Stac, I think r.michelle had a tip in there that could help. Listen to your Stress stuff again, definitely the relaxation tape (maybe a couple of times a day, before yard duty, before the PTF meeting.) Could you be thinking that you are such a veteran of this training that you've moved beyond? ...

Something Wayne Dyer wrote resonated with me: "Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays." Dear Sleepless: Good Quote. Your comments reminded me of the "Higher Power" idea from 12-step groups. Whether you "go" to a Being, to Buddha, to the Universal Source, or to a nearby pine tree, ...

"Getting a handle on the thoughts" may be getting rid of them and thinking more positive thoughts, or disarming them--giving them no more concern than the sock static-clinging to your other laundry. I remember when I was 14 and my mom had a gay friend visit the house. She said, "He can just look at ...

Hey, Sarah, you're fine. I think these thoughts flow through many minds, with a moments contemplation or longer, and then go away. The difference is that it scares you. I'll bet we're all going to be relaxing and closing our eyes, realizing that imagining some undesirable act is just that, imaginati...