Stress Center Peer Support

I too feel so much better when i get on this forum too.. it helps to be surround, even if only virtually, by people who really understand how I feel!! Best of luck on your journey to the new you!

paiseleegreen> i saw that on someone's facebook quotes and it really spoke to me so i figured i'd pass it along to others!!

I can't totally relate to this as i work in the family business, and even though my mother (boss) thinks i'm crazy i still feel relaxed because she is still a "safe zone"... but i do have the same issues at school and i can only imagine once i get to the part where i have to do my clinical experienc...

thank you for replying! it's hard work to hide my issues and it was hard to finally try to open up to people, and it was even harder to have my worst fears come true in that the people i thought i could trust responded so negatively to me! it is deeply comforting to not feel so alone in this!

I have been having panic attacks for at least 10 years.. they started off as rare occasions that were more of a bother than anything else, but over time they came more often and stressed me out more and more... for the last 2 years I have been a closet agoraphobic! I had a random panic attack in wal...

since they removed the link it leads one to question if they are truely in it to help or just to make money?! Perhaps you could PM the link to those interested!

CONGRATS on your many successes!! I really enjoy getting on here and reading how others are getting better! i haven't driven alone more than 2 miles or shopped alone in well over a year, not having a vehicle does not make driving alone something i can work on at the moment... but 2 weeks ago i had m...

I have to say this post gave me a good chuckle, mostly because it reminds me of one of my friends.. she's always spouting with advice (whether solicited or not), and if you tell her you are going to do one thing she will try her hardest to make it sound like that's what she's been trying to tell you...

before i had children of my own i would have said to do it while they nap and at bedtime... hahahaha like i said that was before i had kids! i actually set an alarm to get me up 40 minutes before my earliest riser so i can practice the relaxation... and i have found that if i bust out a special toy ...

I have found that when i am anxious my neck/back muscles become extremely tense... and when the neck muscles are tense they put pressure on our ears which is where we get our balance from! on days when i am feeling off balance i get out the icey-hot and a motrin to help with the tension, and i do ge...