New to Program

Allie3030 · Post by **Allie3030** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:02 am

Hello! I am new to the program too. I haven't even recieved it yet. I am very excited about starting the program due to all of the amazing things I have heard, but for some reason...I feel like it won't work for me. I am very skeptical. I have panic disorder so bad that it affects every aspect of my life, I am unemployed because of it. Just thought I'd fill you all in on my situation. If you have any uplifting thoughts...they sure would be appreciated!!

dave_canada · Post by **dave_canada** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:08 am

Allie,

Let me tell you something about this program. #1 it works. #2 you will not be alone in your quest to find peace. Millions of others are out here suffering at various levels of anxiety. I have a niece that is your age and she has gone through this having the same symptoms as you. She today works and is getting married this fall. It will come together Allie. Stick with the program, follow it to the tee and you will get through.

This is only a disorder , we basically are negative thinkers that have to trane ourselves to be positive thinkers. I call myself a negaholic at times, but trust me, you can turn it all around AND YOU WILL! God speed the program to you!

Dave

Joe P. · Post by **Joe P.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:18 am

Originally posted by wheredidigo:
Hello no1fran, thank you for the welcome. I am having a hard time figuring out where it tells you someone is online now why I am not on that list. Where did I go wrong? Or is it that it doesn't show me..just everyone else? Ugg help?

Hello wheredidigo! I love your screen name. Whenever I'm going through an episode, I wonder the exact same thing!!! We're in this together and at the same time. Hey, I can relate to the jaw clenching thing. I have had trouble sleeping and wake up numerous times throughout the night only to notice that each time I awoke my jaw was clenched. It's aggravating. We just need to take it a day by day. Lately, it's been a lot of work. Oh and by the way, as you log in your name should appear above. Check your profile to see if something is checked off that shouldn't be. Don't know why it would just pop up???

Joe P. · Post by **Joe P.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:20 am

Originally posted by Allie3030:
Hello! I am new to the program too. I haven't even recieved it yet. I am very excited about starting the program due to all of the amazing things I have heard, but for some reason...I feel like it won't work for me. I am very skeptical. I have panic disorder so bad that it affects every aspect of my life, I am unemployed because of it. Just thought I'd fill you all in on my situation. If you have any uplifting thoughts...they sure would be appreciated!!

Welcome Ally. I just started on this and I can relate to your feelings of "will it work for me" I too am very skeptical and have always felt that I should be able to solve anything I'm feeling. This ANXIETY though is another thing. I don't know what else to do other than take everyone's advice her and stick with the program. Remember, we're in this together.

Joe P. · Post by **Joe P.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:20 am

Originally posted by dave_canada:
Allie,

Let me tell you something about this program. #1 it works. #2 you will not be alone in your quest to find peace. Millions of others are out here suffering at various levels of anxiety. I have a niece that is your age and she has gone through this having the same symptoms as you. She today works and is getting married this fall. It will come together Allie. Stick with the program, follow it to the tee and you will get through.

This is only a disorder , we basically are negative thinkers that have to trane ourselves to be positive thinkers. I call myself a negaholic at times, but trust me, you can turn it all around AND YOU WILL! God speed the program to you!

Dave

Dave, good advice. Thanks for the support.

HonorInHonesty · Post by **HonorInHonesty** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:11 am

Hi Everyone

I encourage people to read my message under my profile. It explains my anxiety. I keep hearing how we cause this anxiety ourselves, but what about the circumstances that we don't cause? Like being followed, and scared as a result of it, with that fear leading to intense anxiety? What then? Since we can't control being followed as is the case with me (again see my message under my profile) how am I to then control my response to it? The fact remains that being followed is SCARY and leaves me to constantly feel my life is in danger, which I believe it is. So should I lie to myself and act like it's not in danger? This part I don't get. I am on week 2 of the program, it has helped, but again I can't control the harassment and being followed that is apparent in my life, which is also the trigger for my anxiety attacks. Until/unless the following/harassment stops, I can't heal is how I feel.

Honest.

boomersooner · Post by **boomersooner** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:04 am

Hello to all. I am also new to all of this. I am on my 3rd session. This is my first contact on the boards here because I didn't relate to much until Joe P. I am 100% the same as you. I have no problems with people, planes, malls, presentations or any thing like that, but let me have just one pain in my stomach and I'm dying of Cancer or something. Negative thoughts flood my every thought. Which leads to that spacey feeling everyone talks about. I can go a while and feel like I'm on top of the world and then it hit's me again. I thought I was alone in feeling that way. That is exactly my problem, all health related and I know I'm fine. Just can't shake the doom and gloom thoughts.

Beach Lady · Post by **Beach Lady** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:13 pm

Hey Everybody. Just wanted to share a funny story about something that happened to me today. I thought with people worrying about health issues, someone might like this. I have worried about health issues for a little while now myself. It actually wasn't bad until I started studying medicine/nursing. So, I was in class this evening and we were learning about heart attacks in detail and I got a shot of anxiety and I jerked and almost fell out of my chair! My mind just went to "Breathe Slowly! It's only anxiety." hahaha... I'm new into this program, but just knowing to concentrate on breathing probably saved me from running out of the room or something! I'm hoping that this program will help me get to a better place, but for now I'm just glad that it stopped me from totally panicking so I could get through the night!

catlady · Post by **catlady** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:48 pm

Good for you Beach lady! I work with four physicians and find people all of the time with anxiety symptoms. Way to exercise your program knowledge! By the way, I love the name; I am a beach lover. As a matter of fact, I am going in March for a girls' weekend with two of my friends. P. S. Keep up the good work!

Joe P. · Post by **Joe P.** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:17 am

Originally posted by boomersooner:
Hello to all. I am also new to all of this. I am on my 3rd session. This is my first contact on the boards here because I didn't relate to much until Joe P. I am 100% the same as you. I have no problems with people, planes, malls, presentations or any thing like that, but let me have just one pain in my stomach and I'm dying of Cancer or something. Negative thoughts flood my every thought. Which leads to that spacey feeling everyone talks about. I can go a while and feel like I'm on top of the world and then it hit's me again. I thought I was alone in feeling that way. That is exactly my problem, all health related and I know I'm fine. Just can't shake the doom and gloom thoughts.

BoomerSooner...I hear you and can relate 100% to what you wrote. Especially the part about being ok and then it hits with one pain or ache. It's so frustrating. I'm on session 3 as well and apparently this is the most difficult. We need to train ourselves not to talk to ourselves negatively. We're in this together...