TALKING AND LAUGHING ABOUT ANXIETY

SAMC · Post by **SAMC** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:08 am

All I can say is brilliant. I listened to session 2 last night and I really understood that I have been ashamed of my anxiety. Actually I've been ashamed of myself for having anxiety. During session 2 Lucinda and others are sharing about the panic attacks they USED to have and while sharing they are just so open, honest and laughing!! It really made a difference for me to hear people talking openly about their panic attacks, as if it wasn't something to be ashamed of. And to listen to people who have conquered anxiety after having suffered for oh so long made a difference. They talk about how we may be listening to this session thinking our anxiety is different and may not be helped with this program. Well they took the words right out of my mouth. I have been suffering with anxiety and panic attacks for the past 3+ years. I listened to session 2 last night and listened to the relaxing CD prior to sleep and I woke up this morning with a heart filled with hope and a knowing that I, too, will laugh about anxiety.........soon.
Brilliant

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:41 am

That was a really nice post SAMC, thank you. Tell you what, when we both overcome this condition then we can talk to each other about our rediculous expectations and how fun our experiences with anxiety has been.

Mike

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:59 am

You got it, Mike!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:39 am

hey actually why wait.

I was in a bulk food/health food store and I was worrying about bringing a big protein shake container to the till. I got anxiety after telling myself that people would look at me funny and make fun of me for buying it and thinking that I could never get buff. It's funny because it was a product in the store and I'd have to think that I was the center of the universe. People don't care about stuff like that.

Another is when i was telling myself that I would be yelled at when going to book an appointment with a professional...how many people get yelled at when doing a simple task like that?

Mike