Stress Center Peer Support

Rob, It was interesting to read your post, as my 9 year old son has Asperger's. I really think it may be as simple as accepting that you have no control over how others will perceive you. While you have a challenge the rest of us don't, we all need to learn to care a whole lot less about how we're p...

I agree. I also think that some sessions will speak to you more than others. While I have had almost continuous anxiety for years, it has rarely if ever reached the level of "panic attack". Therefore, I didn't find Session 2 to be overly helpful. On the other hand, 3 and 4 really speak to me. I can ...

I would consider the support group incident to be a case of "life isn't fair" more than an expectation. Anyway, I do think that being independent, having your own place, and living a normal life are not unreasonable expectations, but consider that the first and third are subjective. What exactly doe...

I am absolutely convinced that we negative thinkers are prone to being negative dreamers. My dreams are almost all negative - failing a class, screwing up a work project, being late for something, embarrassing myself, etc. They usually disrupt my sleep, which is how I know I'm having them. My wife s...