Stress Center Peer Support

I also suffer from anxiety at its worst in the mornings. I was comforted by finding out that morning anxiety is very common as our hormones lie in a sort of "dormant" state as we sleep so when we awake, they are being produced at a higher rate- I suppose to give us that little boost to get out of be...

Yay- That's awesome & congratulations!

It's been several months but I'm back and am really encouraged to see that even more of you replied to this post. I made the mistake of finishing Chapter 8 in the program last year and then stopping- feeling that I had enough of the tools that I needed... Wrong-wrong-wrong! :cry: So, I'm back in the...

Hi, LilMiss... I, too, had fear of public speaking but was required to for a Composition class that I took my Freshman year in High School and as I didn't receive any help at that time or for years to follow, ended up avoiding classes like Speech and Debate and have actually steered away from jobs t...

Oh goodness, yes! In fact, I just started and finished mine last week. The week prior I felt just "off" and had at least 2 or 3 days of feeling very sensitive and not wanting to be alone at home. My first thought was, "Oh, please, please, please, let this be PMS!" I was so frightened that I might be...

I, too, can relate to that feeling of bewilderment or being lost. I am a recovering alcoholic and I remember that when I was in treatment, one of the counselors told us that once good things start happening as a product of the work that we're doing, it can be a scary place. We have become so accusto...

Hi Tito, A couple of things that have really helped me in Week 3 is Lucinda's definition of what a negative thought is. She explains it as an irrational, not fact-based nor realistic thought. This has helped me to weed out a lot of my own thoughts. It has helped me to cut out judgmental thoughts abo...

Hi again, I just want to thank all of you for all that YOU'VE shared. :) I'm realizing as I go through the program that the social skills are there that I had many years ago, they have just been dormant for such a long time, oppressed by my anxiety, fear and isolation. I have been practicing in ever...

I know that for me, the reason that this week's topic is a bit uncomfortable is because it is really asking me to start setting goals. This is something that I know has been a scary task for myself for most of my life and I'm sure many that are using ths program as well. I developed a tremendous fea...

What happened to all the replies from other members? It shows the last posting from another member and that there are over 20 pages of replies but each page is blank? ~Beth