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hi dairy mom.... BABY STEPS...a lot of people have a hard time just opening the box, and when they do, it can be OVERWHELMING! Just take your time getting to know the material, and even though there is a schedule, I have found it is ok to set your own pace at times. A couple of weeks I even spent ex...

Pop in your relaxation tape!

CMEB, you answered your own question,anticipatory anxiety. Another thing is the adrenaline that has been released in your body because of anxiety and even more anxious moments, it has built up in your muscles etc and the keeps the heart rate up. You must exercise. You said you are overweight ( I am ...

These are just obsessive scary thoughts. Its is a symptom of anxiety. I have had the dejavu too. I've seen alot of people talk about it. The lesson on obsessive scary thoughts helped me with this and I have not had it reoccur now for over a year. But it took using the skills in the program over and ...

Hey there girl! My name is Dana. I read your story and realize how fortunate I am. No abuse here...I simply suffer from clinical depression. I don't really know what to say. I can listen and share. I do think you need to communicate your feelings with your husband. Communication is the key to a heal...

Yoy know what Bev, sounds like these people have the problem. they have issues. I would love to have a person in my life who wanted to help out and who is kind like you. I'm so sorry that they're acting weird like this towards you. You have done nothing wrong. It's them. i would try another voluntee...

I don't take medication. I'm not completely "cured" yet but I have very few panic attacks these days and I'm learning how to be a more calm, in control person every day. SSRI's made me feel worse. I'm thankful that they work for some. In fact my hubby takes antidepressants and they work great for hi...

Oh my gosh you are going through similar stuff that I am going through! I can totally relate to you. Chronic conditions do not go away and they do cause anxiety, especially in anxious people. I think the key is finding ways to making the diseases manageable. I feel like I am always at the doctor try...

Don't go off caffeine "cold turkey" bcause caffeine is like a drug, you will get SERIOUS headaches and all kinds of other withdrawal symptoms. Ween yourself off of it by drinking less and less of it each day. When you finish, you are going to feel so much better.

It's pretty obvious that I'm with Cam Cam on this one. I don't want to be too confrontational on an anxiety board, but there's a lot of misinformation being spread here. I consider myself a Catholic but a modern one. That means, I have to use my intellect to figure out what rules still apply and are...