Stress Center Peer Support

i am officially on day 7 of being off of my anti-anxiety medication! i am currently on session 12 and i finally have felt secure enough to try to venture away from the medication. i have been a bit more angry and stressed, but not to the extent that i feel i need a pill. just thought i'd share with ...

I am on session 10 and am finding that i am feeling a little better everyday. i discovered a pretty good technique that works for me when i am having an obsessive, scary thought. on one side of a piece of paper, i write one word over and over that sums up the scary thought i am having. i fill up the...

oh, its definitely normal. my anxiety level rose a lot when i first started the program. its mostly because they're trying to get you to face your anxiety and you're not used to doing that. the key is to not put too much pressure on yourself. just allow yourself to feel it and dont put too much impo...

I am 26 and generally healthy. I don't have blood pressure problems, but when I go to the doctor, I get so nervous right before they take my pressure that it usually is a little high. I've taken it at pharmacy test centers and its usually normal. The doctors tell me its something called "white coat ...

I just listened to session 3 for the first time. everything was going fine, but then they bring in the lady who had a heart attack because of her stress and anxiety. ok, so i know that stress can lead to heart attacks, but as an anxiety sufferer, this only makes me more stressed and anxious to hear ...

I'm on session 2 of the program and i am definitely noticing a decrease in my anxiety levels. i am able to talk myself out of having panic attacks, which i am ecstatic about. the one thing i am noticing, however, is that i am more on edge now. i seem to have a short fuse, and am blowing up easier th...

I find that the worst symptom of my anxiety is being dizzy. I have the fast heartbeats, the nervous, shaky feeling, but the dizziness is always around, it seems. Does anyone else experience this and does this go away as you progress on the program?

I know i'm just starting out, but even doing the first session has seemed to help. The relaxation tape is amazing! I thought I would be really uncomfortable, but it wasn't that bad. Normally, when I get anxious, I get dizzy. But I didn't get dizzy once during the relaxation tape. I really think it's...

Just got the package yesterday. Watched the beginning video and read the packet. Actually felt a little anxious watching it. Still had a little panic attack last night. I know this will help, though. I just have to give it time. Can't wait to be a happy, healthy, lovable person to be around!