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by darlafred
Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Triumphs
Topic: cutting down on medication and feeling better
Replies: 3
Views: 5528

Re: cutting down on medication and feeling better

Good for you Dolphin G. I completed the course. I take 2ml of xanax a day. One in the morning going to work and another going home. I am reading letting go and I am feeling wonderful. I have been taking this medication for over 11 years. I am starting to very little not take as much. I cannot wait f...
by darlafred
Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:01 pm
Forum: Book Club
Topic: Grieving the Death of a Mother by Harold Ivan Smith
Replies: 13
Views: 11031

Re: Grieving the Death of a Mother by Harold Ivan Smith

Hi Dinobail and everyone else. I read all your stories. I was 22 when my mom died of cancer at age 62. That was in 1983. My sister contacted aids in 84 and my sister had kidney cancer one month apart from each other. They both died two month apart from each other in 86. One sister at 42 died on St P...
by darlafred
Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: Book Club
Topic: The secret to letting go.
Replies: 5
Views: 5611

Re: The secret to letting go.

Also I underlined some quotes so I can go back and read this has been an uplifting book, I feel wonderful, I was an negative person, I would always try to look at things in a postive way, this book shows you step by step how to do it. Again
love the book... :)
by darlafred
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Book Club
Topic: The secret to letting go.
Replies: 5
Views: 5611

Re: The secret to letting go.

I am half way thru reading this book and I love it. My aniexty level dropped down that I do not even think about it. I am learning to think about myself, which I never did. I was always a people pleaser now I please myself. My husband has noticed the difference he doesn't really like it, because I a...
by darlafred
Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:22 pm
Forum: Session 3 - Self Talk: The Key to Healthy Self Esteem
Topic: On my way back to ME, slowly, but surely, one day at a time!
Replies: 6
Views: 7472

Re: On my way back to ME, slowly, but surely, one day at a t

Great job Sunflower! :) That's awesome. I needed to read this today - I have been through the program a few times now, yet I am still struggling with these negative thoughts. I know that I am working against my own brain, like you mentioned, and this takes TIME. It's so important to remind ourselve...
by darlafred
Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:11 am
Forum: Triumphs
Topic: has anyone been like this since early childhood?
Replies: 81
Views: 51999

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I have had anxiety, agoraphobia since I was a little kid. I'm now in my 30's and still suffering from it. There was a few years span in my 20's where it went away, I was self confident and barely ever got anxiety and if I did I could easily talk myself out of it. Lasted for a few years until my fat...
by darlafred
Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:26 am
Forum: Session 3 - Self Talk: The Key to Healthy Self Esteem
Topic: This is too hard..
Replies: 23
Views: 14505

Re: This is too hard..

Iwillbebetter-- i have a question.. what do you know about withdrawal? i withdrew from my medication in november 2011.. and i've been panicing all evening ): Hi I am thinking of getting off Xanax. I take about 3 mil a day. I am still working, which is hell. I try to remain calm but they want me out...
by darlafred
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:53 am
Forum: Session 2 - Six Steps Designed to Put an End to Panic Attacks
Topic: I'm Sick of This Crap...I've had ENOUGH!!!
Replies: 85
Views: 43844

What I can say is after losing three sister's a brother and mother and father to cancer/diabets. Your girlfriend is in mourning. During this time she may say a lot of off the wall things. Back in the day, when I first lost my mother, I read Ron hubbard's book...There was not alot out there at the ti...
by darlafred
Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:39 am
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Question for xanax (alprazolam) Users
Replies: 10
Views: 4508

Hi Jenny,
I am on 2 mg of xananx. I will not get off of it until I complete the program. I want to get off of it I am on it 14 years. I have been told, I will have to slowly reduce the mill
but my goal will be in a year. You should be fine, you are taking a low dose.
Take care
Darla
by darlafred
Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:39 am
Forum: Session 6 - Stop Being Angry and Control Your Mood Swings
Topic: Feel like I am going to explode
Replies: 10
Views: 9547

Originally posted by proudmomof2: I am so angry right now. First I was sad and now I am mad. I may offend some people, probably a lot of people with this post, and I am sorry, but I have to say it. All of us, myself included, need to realize that life could be soooooo much worse. Here we are compla...