Stress Center Peer Support

O.k. I do know what my problem is. It is called anxiety and depression. I have come to realize in this session that I have unrealistic views of many things!! Especially my expectations of others. How do you like this one? I had my beleif that because I do not have the things that I want that my siblings should do them. That at the very leastthey should be happy; even if I am not!! Does that make any sense? Of coure not!! It is unrealistic and it oly harms me. Now, with my upcoming trip t Mexico, I am placing ideas in my head like: What if the plane crashes? What if I don't go? What if I wait to the spring? What if I take the bus instead? Then, think that I am afraid of the mountains. I am having a somewhat rough time. There were a couple of days this week that I could not sleep.

I tell myself it this temporary condition that I have to think negatively!! I need encouragement.

Thank You,

Laura

can you tell yourself something positive about the trip?

i ABSOLUTELY CAN TELL MYSELF SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT THE TRIP. AS I READ, WHAT I HAD WRITTEN I REALIZED THAT MY SUBCONSCIOUS DICTATED WHAT I WROTE. IT WAS NOT MY INTENTION TO WRITE THAT I HAVE TO BE NEGATIVE!! wHAT I MEANT IT IS THAT I NEED TO BE THINKING POSITIVELT!! tHE MIND IS VERY POWERFUL.

let's hear it. be specific. it's easier for us to help if you are specific.
unless you are just venting/need to keep it private--in which case. . . hope it goes well.

(did you know that it kinda comes across like you're screaming with the letters in all caps. did i offend you? that was not my intention.)

I apologize! You did not offend me in anyway. I have issues with my keyboard. So, I capitalized.

No, I am not trying to keep my trip private at all. I wrote about it last week on session 3. It is that I need to take of a personal matter in which I will let the person I care about my feelings be known. That scares me. I just think it is the best thing I can do for myself. Not that I have any real expectations from it. I just want to release so I can move on.

What is bothering me today is that my brother is in the hospital ill. Please pray for him and my family.

. . . praying. . .