Any Recovery Stories???

Blick · Post by **Blick** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:58 am

Just curious, does anyone here feel like they have fully recovered after using this program. I haven't read much about that, or is it that once people really recover and move one with their lives, they visit here less often?

After listening to these tapes, I have a high expectation of really recovering and eventually even getting off my medication. Just wanted to know if there are any encouraging, success stories

bevhembree · Post by **bevhembree** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:51 am

My case is a little more complicated than just anxiety. I am bipolar, migraines, OCD, and several other issues, and I still have bouts with anxiety. BUT I have been able to cut my Abilify and Pristiq back to twice a week, and I believe it's in large part due to the program. I think hte biggest achievement was finally realizing that anxiety will not physically hurt me. It's given me confidence and empowerment. Though I've not completely recovered and have the other problems to deal with, I am so much further along than I was.
Good luck to you and I'm so glad you've found encouragement with the program. Beverly

SoWhatif · Post by **SoWhatif** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:21 pm

Try keeping a daily journal or as a friend told me write lots of letters to yourself.
One thing to keep in mind is that we can change things, after reasearching and living with depression for lets say along time, somewhat did not even realize what it was. I find that it is alot of times a manifestation of untaken care of issues that will over time chip away at our pyscy and defenses and at the same time remember that everything changes.
I have slowly been able to embrace good change and avoid the not so good.

ladie · Post by **ladie** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:58 am

Recovery stories, I seriously don't think anyone ever recover's from this anxiety, its still there but you have to teach your mind to go beyond it well i did. i finished the program in 2008 and trust me I had it bad from the heart beat to the forgetting to swollow and choking in my spit, sounds rediculous but true, to not wanting to go anywhere, not even to work, I was a librarian, I loved my job, then my mom passed away she was a good mother a best friend, I could'nt handle it, I let everything go, now I have finished the program, and to be honest I was doing awsome for a couple of years, then it started sneaking back, a friend of ours died from breast cancer, and you see I also had breast cancer but for 4 years I have been cancer free, so the fifth year is coming and that is when she died, anyway so my anxiety is trying to come back I have started the whole program over again, I know what I was feeding my mind and as for recovery, I loved being free from it, so back to the drawing board this time i know it will be easier, my husband still has anxiety, and i have asked him this time to do the program with me and he says he has no time, but i geusse if he likes living that way then so be it. I don't so i will make time, to all of you out there who don't have time, or are afraid of more anxiety like i was, trust me it gets better, Thank you lucinda, now you need a shorter version for people like me, like a refresher coarse lol. take care

missobsessive · Post by **missobsessive** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:01 am

I have been applying all of the skills in the program for several months now and can really say that my anxiety and depression have dramatically decreased. I've been experiencing peace of mind, my body is calm, and my depressed feelings are lifting. And it's only been a few months.

I believe lots of people completely overcome their problems with this. Just listen to all the people on the tapes. Yes, you will have times when the anxiety comes back, but once you apply all of the skills of the program, you will get through it. And I think each time it gets easier and easier to the point where you will no longer be afraid of it or dread it.

Last year at this time I was pretty bad. Filled with obsessive thoughts, etc. But I am so far from that now, it's amazing. These skills have allowed my mind to be clear and calm, as well as my body. It truly is amazing

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The best of luck to you! I'm sure that with persistence and lots of practice you will be one of the many who looks back and won't even be able to believe where you once were.

jillzmind · Post by **jillzmind** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:50 am

Blick

Yes there are lots of POSITIVE stories but you will have to scroll down to the thread titled
"triumphs" That's where I go most often and when I get really down I sometimes also go to the "Humor" thread where there's lots of hilarious stuff there that some of us have posted making fun of ourselves and this disorder.
Take care

Jill~

Paisleegreen · Post by **Paisleegreen** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:46 am

Try keeping a daily journal or as a friend told me write lots of letters to yourself.
One thing to keep in mind is that we can change things, after reasearching and living with depression for lets say along time, somewhat did not even realize what it was. I find that it is alot of times a manifestation of untaken care of issues that will over time chip away at our pyscy and defenses and at the same time remember that everything changes.
I have slowly been able to embrace good change and avoid the not so good.

I really appreciate SoWhatIf's posting. I just posted on the Guilt thread just about this topic. I really did some soul searching last night and this morning while the day was still very young. I realized that I'm mourning the way things were, and that my life has taken a change of course, of not my creating. I've been forced to change direction due to family members not liking what I'm doing.

I don't know if it is their own pain that is causing them to want me to change and pay attention to them. Just as SoWhatIf's said in his quote I posted, life is always changing and we are changing. And that is when it gets harder live or get along with others.

I like the advice to write notes to yourself, keep a journal. All I know is that I'm doing much better than when I first had my panic attacks back in May. I had to really recover from realizing that I'm not the same person as I use to be. I'm getting older, I'm not as strong or can recover from activities like I use to. There are more aches and pains in my joints and muscles. But I will go on, just have to scale back my expectations of certain things that I use to be able to do easily and without effort.

So that means what I do in life has to change as well, not that it is a bad thing, I just have to let go of some "expectations" of others and myself that is not going to happen in this lifetime. That's all.

So I look for new ways of doing things and new ways of communicating, new expectations that will bring on a happier life.

Paislee

Blick · Post by **Blick** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:05 am

I really appreciate all the replies. I know that we will always have to deal with anxiety but I guess it really is a matter of how we react to it that really makes the difference.

Just this morning I lost my temper with my two young kids and yelled at them. My oldest daughter left for the bus crying and my youngest was hysterical crying also. I felt so horribly guilty that I cried all the way to work and felt that horrible anxiety coming back.

But instead of letting it take hold of me, I told myself that I am only human and getting two kids off to school and myself out to work all before 8:00 a.m. is trying and taxing on anyone. I apoligized to my younger daugther and then sent a text to my older daugther, although she won't get it until after school I felt better just recognizing what I did and apologizing for it.

I am sorry that I lost my cool, but I truly believe if I talk to them tonight and explain what happened and apologize, they will learn the art of forgiving me and me forgiving myself.

If anything good comes out of this anxiety, panic and depression, it will be that I will teach my children how to deal with lifes stresses better than I did.

Thanks for listening