Stress Center Peer Support

roses26 · Post by **roses26** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:19 pm

Up until recently i have suffered from anxiety,panic attacks,IBS,agrophobia,and now to top it all off i am suffering from depression i am doing the program over as i slowly feel like i am getting worse than better i really need some help but don't know what to do anymore. i feel like people in my community will only help me unless i go out to see them but as i keep telling them til i am blue in the face that is one of my fears is going out and when i ask for other help like maybe someone coming to me until i am able to do it on my own they all say i am not sick enough so i feel day in and day out that i am a freak and not human and can't understand why this is plaguing me can anyone help me to understand this

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:36 pm

I totally understand roses!! Sometimes i feel like i am disenigrating. i always feel like i am a freak and non human. its a terrible lonely feeling. i suffer with basically the same things you do. i dont take any SSRI's either only ativan and people have said YOU WILL NEVER GET BETTER IF YOU DONT TAKE ANTI-DEPRESSANTS!! a dr told me that. I told my therapist and he laughed. he doesnt buy it and neither do i. We CAN get through this roses. i totally inderstand what youre going through. please pm me anytime. i'll be thinking of you

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:58 am

I went to holistic family healthcare, a naturopathic physician. She is a Dr. and natural stuff too. I did some testing and she gave me some all natural meds, that's ALL I'm on, that's it. Of course I've gone through this program, try to eat n sleep n exercise as best I can and the good Lord is my keeper which is the biggest. A lot of this is mind over matter but it takes plenty of time and varies with everyone. Plenty of work is still ahead of us BUT you are not alone!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:40 am

You have the answers inside you. You gave me great words of wisdom and comfort. Meditate on them and gain deeper revelation about yourself. You can do this!!

Having all those things going on IS depressing. It would be surprising if it didn't get you down. Don't bang yourself up over it.

We are all VERY strong people. We're dealing with things others can't even imagine. But we're strong, and we're survivors. Our mere existence is testimony to that. If we were able to get through yesterday, we can get through today, and we will get through tomorrow. No, it's not easy. One step at a time. Do one thing more than you did yesterday.

Someone told me that if you can just deliver 1% more than yesterday, you're on the road to success. 1% isn't much. Go easy on yourself, take care of yourself.

YOU CAN DO THIS. YOU WILL MAKE IT THROUGH. YOU'RE STRONG, TOUGH, SMART, AND DRIVEN. YOU WILL SUCCEED!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:46 pm

If have the courage to try again, you are already on your way to a positive recovery. Also learn that it is not a plague but negative feelings trying to get the best of you. You already know you have positive thoughts because you came here for help. If you can tell yourself that help is there , you WILL find it and you WILL shake the bad things in your life. Stay positive and keep the hope alive! We are here for you!