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Thanks for the post!! I think it's always a inspiration to hear of others sucess!! :) I know I also have to remind myself of what I have done to get even where I am so it's ok that I"m not farther!! A statement someone made here has REALLY helped me with that!! It's not the speed that matters, but t...

I also read some info about anxiety feeling worse jsut when a person is about to make some big leaps forward. I think this has a lot to do with it. Especially when we are first learning and beginning to first practice these skills. Many of these skills (I know at least for me) are not things I have...

I should be a better person. I always wanna be the best at anything I do. I just want my life to go to normal I feel like i'm stuck in a dark hole and I can't get out!! sounds to me like your expectations are getting the best of you!! We are deffinately people that can very easily get sucked into "...

Nina - i'm sorry to hear of your situation. I know how hard that can be. Everyone has offered you great advise, as you know I can only agree with what has already been said.

I would suggest treating it as a panick episode maybe. Remind yourself it is just anxiety. Don't focus so much on it, the more you focus on it the more it grows, the more you feed it so to say!!

Well I was moving - but now I'm back :) Sure did miss it here!! I tried the program probably 2 years now. Only made it about 1/2 way. I didn't use this site the first time either, and what a difference. I might have actually finished the first time if I was coming here also. It may get "slow" at tim...

I agree with Tina. I remember hearing in the exercise session also, that some people do get/feel more anxious when exercising. The increased heart rate and things that come along with exercise... can be mistaken for anxiety and then turned into it, in a sense... I would just go slow, babysteps. Mayb...

Although I have yet to finish the program, I am also suprised this would get bad reviews. I agree with Tina in that it is likely due to others expectations. I do love the idea of a condensed version, but I don't think we would then get all out of it that we need. I do understand being so busy. As Ti...

it doesn't sound dumb. I can understand where you are coming from/what you are saying. That is the people pleaser in you. I have recenlty realized I have spent so much of my life trying to make others happy, I don't really know who I am anymore. As hard as it is to remember, not everyone is going to...

It was for me also. I beleive she actually mentions you may feel that way in one of the first couple of sessions. It is natural to feel a little more anxious after starting the program!! :) It will get better!! :) I agree with THH on the writting, it can be VERY helpful for me sometimes just to get ...