Wow quite a journey David I am so glad to here your Dad is home and so sorry to here about your Uncle I will keep you in my prayers as always. You are quite a writer and I am so glad that you found that special friend in here she is quite a lady your Lynn and it is wonderful that you two have each other for support. I have found a special someone here myself and can't imagine my life without her in it and her love and support. You are truly a hero and wow what a wonderful man you are. I am so sorry to here about your accident man you need a break (pardon the punn)lol. Well God bless you my friend which he seems to be doing and what an inspirational story for us who are suffering daily we can only hope to be in your shoes with anxiety one day.
God bless you and get some well needed rest
Mimi
Journey of a Lifetime - Return to Florida Again!
David
I like your wolf picture. When I am on a plane, I find comfort looking at the scenery below and am amazed by it. Reading a book, talking to people or listening to ipod/radio to help reduce anxiety. Remember that flying is supposed to be the safest in travel. The pilot are experienced fliers and it is okay to trust their abilities.
AmandaJ
I like your wolf picture. When I am on a plane, I find comfort looking at the scenery below and am amazed by it. Reading a book, talking to people or listening to ipod/radio to help reduce anxiety. Remember that flying is supposed to be the safest in travel. The pilot are experienced fliers and it is okay to trust their abilities.
AmandaJ
Hi Amamda & Mimi, well been out for a week with the flu and it's still trying to hang on even today but I feel much better than I have.
I did have a touch of anxiety when I first caught it, you know the kind...why me? I was rolling great then all of a sudden some kind of crud hits and boom back down I go, but I remembered what to do, throw the negative thoughts out, take the medicine, rest, drink plenty of liquids (I now own half of the company that makes Gatorade..j/k) and go on and I'm coming back up again.
Amanda, no I don't mind flying at all. What was getting to me coming back from Florida wasn't the actual flying part but what was waiting on the end of the flight with an uncle in the hospital and leaving dad behind in one. Sort of a should I go or should I have stayed syndrome but talking to the gentleman next to me, enjoying the sights out the window, etc took those thoughts out of me for a few hours and in the end everything worked out just fine.
I still prefer to drive because I get a chance to see things & people up close where as in a plane one can't do that. To ride down a two lane highway through a forest with a rolling stream next to you is an amazing feeling. Or to stop at a gas station in a small town and talk to the guys/gals about their area and what goes on in it is like an adventure in itself. That part of me will always be around because I enjoy people and nature. Flying gets to point b faster than a car does but sometimes it doesn't matter how fast we get to point B does it.
So how's my anxiety today? Normal, no fears about the flu, just plain normal. People keep asking me did you ever get totally clear of the anxiety? Yes and no. Yes to the point of not fearing anything anymore or letting something bother me to the point of not being able to go out and enjoy life. No to the point of not having any at all inside me. We have to have a little anxiety in order to protect ourselves from on coming trains, crazy people in cars, etc. Normal anxiety keeps us safe and secure in our lives.
On the actualy StressCenter.com program, I read where people here are having trouble with things as simple as a relaxation cd. I find that strange because I had the same exact problem as they did in the beginning. What did I do about? Simple, the first week I listened to the cd 1x a day and sometimes just parts of it each day. The second week I made up my mind that if I'm going to beat anxiety I had to make a change in my thinking pattern so I listened to the relaxation cd 3x a day, every day, and all of it each time. Sure I got anxious the first few times I did it, that's only natural, but the more I forced myself to listen, do the exercises, and take a walk with Lucinda thru the forest to the waterfall the more I learned how to totally relax. From week 2 until week 15 for me, I did did the relaxation cd 3x a day and sometimes more. Right now, as I type this, I'm listening to it here on the laptop and it helps opens me up to talk to you all so there must be something good in there somewhere don't you agree?
Ok, everyone have a great day & upcoming week. I've got a full schedule coming up and today is my 'off' day..a day I take for myself to do whatever I want to do, so..time to get at it, but wanted to take a minute to just say hi once again.
Take care,
David
I did have a touch of anxiety when I first caught it, you know the kind...why me? I was rolling great then all of a sudden some kind of crud hits and boom back down I go, but I remembered what to do, throw the negative thoughts out, take the medicine, rest, drink plenty of liquids (I now own half of the company that makes Gatorade..j/k) and go on and I'm coming back up again.
Amanda, no I don't mind flying at all. What was getting to me coming back from Florida wasn't the actual flying part but what was waiting on the end of the flight with an uncle in the hospital and leaving dad behind in one. Sort of a should I go or should I have stayed syndrome but talking to the gentleman next to me, enjoying the sights out the window, etc took those thoughts out of me for a few hours and in the end everything worked out just fine.
I still prefer to drive because I get a chance to see things & people up close where as in a plane one can't do that. To ride down a two lane highway through a forest with a rolling stream next to you is an amazing feeling. Or to stop at a gas station in a small town and talk to the guys/gals about their area and what goes on in it is like an adventure in itself. That part of me will always be around because I enjoy people and nature. Flying gets to point b faster than a car does but sometimes it doesn't matter how fast we get to point B does it.
So how's my anxiety today? Normal, no fears about the flu, just plain normal. People keep asking me did you ever get totally clear of the anxiety? Yes and no. Yes to the point of not fearing anything anymore or letting something bother me to the point of not being able to go out and enjoy life. No to the point of not having any at all inside me. We have to have a little anxiety in order to protect ourselves from on coming trains, crazy people in cars, etc. Normal anxiety keeps us safe and secure in our lives.
On the actualy StressCenter.com program, I read where people here are having trouble with things as simple as a relaxation cd. I find that strange because I had the same exact problem as they did in the beginning. What did I do about? Simple, the first week I listened to the cd 1x a day and sometimes just parts of it each day. The second week I made up my mind that if I'm going to beat anxiety I had to make a change in my thinking pattern so I listened to the relaxation cd 3x a day, every day, and all of it each time. Sure I got anxious the first few times I did it, that's only natural, but the more I forced myself to listen, do the exercises, and take a walk with Lucinda thru the forest to the waterfall the more I learned how to totally relax. From week 2 until week 15 for me, I did did the relaxation cd 3x a day and sometimes more. Right now, as I type this, I'm listening to it here on the laptop and it helps opens me up to talk to you all so there must be something good in there somewhere don't you agree?
Ok, everyone have a great day & upcoming week. I've got a full schedule coming up and today is my 'off' day..a day I take for myself to do whatever I want to do, so..time to get at it, but wanted to take a minute to just say hi once again.
Take care,
David
"May God grant us the wisdom to discover right, the will to choose it, and the strength to make it endure."