No Motivation

karenLeigh · Post by **karenLeigh** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:03 pm

I have already been thru the program once. I felt like I made some good progress. I started session 1 last week. I kinda feel like a failure because I'm doing the program again. I just feel very overwhelmed. I have alot going on right now in my life. I think the "secondary gains" are kicking in and high expectations. I kinda want to skip to other sessions but I don't know if that would be a good idea. I might call the MW Center and see what they think I should do. I feel like I'm relapsing. Just real depressed. I haven't been anywhere since last Friday. I have Agorophobia from time to time. Even though I take medicine for the anxiety and depresion...I still feel this way! I know that's why I need the cognitive behavior therapy that's in this program. Why is it so hard....ugh. I hate feeling this way

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:19 pm

Hi!! How I understand you, I think I'm write there you are now. I too feel like a failure because I had to start over with the programme I wont to be cure now and forever and never ever feel depreesed and anxiety again. Now I say to myself take one day at the time and see your small progress forward. Give yourself a lot of encouraging words we are in the same boat!! Hope you soon feel much better.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:04 am

I first started the program in June but stopped because I also felt overwhelmed for the exact reason "Moa" stated. I wanted to feel better now!!! I tried to absorb all the information from each week's lesson before going to the next lesson. I felt so overwhelmed I only got to week 4 and then I stopped. I just don't think it is possible to absorb all the information in a week. But that is the beauty of owning the program. You can always go back and review it again. But this time around, I will progress through each weeks lessons whether I feel like I have a handle on it or not. And I actually anticipate having to do exactly what you are doing. I'm going to review the program over and over again as much as necessry. It doesn't seem to me that you failed. People with anxiety are usually perfectionist and so we think we have to "get it" right away. Relax with it and don't rush yourself. It will come to you. You will get it.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:53 am

Do not feel like a falure. We all ahve things to work on. Remember the old refrain" If at first you don't succeed try and try again." The sooner we face reality we will feel beter. Especially in learning to cope with our probems. You are not alone!!!!