Stress Center Peer Support

Thank you Jess for all of your good suggestions. It is true that all of my preparation was not in vain as I do plan to participate in more shows in the future. And it was a huge accomplishment that I actually stepped out and participated in a show (instead of staying home and not doing anything). It...

I am a crafter and spent the entire month of February planning for my first craft show of the year. Without realizing it I had a lot of expectations about the event itself and how much money I thought I would make and how many people would be there, etc. Being a perfectionist I put a lot of time int...

I consider myself to be a follower of Jesus and someone who has a relationship with God, but I have to admit that there have been times in my life when I have mixed my faith with "majical" thoughts of who God is and how He works. I believe that it is easy for people to confuse the topic of faith wit...

Thank you Paislee for your reply. I know that change does not happen overnight so this will be a day-by-day process for me. I definitely need to find ways of practicing assertive behavior with men. It takes a lot of inner strength for me to do this. I'll post more when I can. Thanks.

I had no idea that much of my anxiety was stemming from a lack of assertive behavior with men. As a young girl I remember being afraid of my father's angry temper and his domineering ways. This has somehow conditioned me to be more passive with men. As a result I have found myself in numerous unheal...