Stress Center Peer Support

first off i just want to say i know fear doesnt go away till you face it but im a ups driver and before all this happened i was nervous doing my job anyway . im out on short term disability , and im thinking and actually knowing i cant handle this job and this isnt like going to the supermarket .im on the road 9 hours a day with a full truck of packages this job pays verywell and i beat myself up that i cant do it so i dont really know what to do just the thought of getting in that truck sends shivers up my spine it really is depreesing because im been a ups drivr for 8 years .i am the one who makes the money has the benefits please dont tell me to just hop in the truck and do it because i know i cant and im not saying that ill get over my anxiety then go cause i know that doesnt work but somehow i really need to get stronger some how any help for me ?......wayne

Wayne, I am not about to tell you to hop on that truck and get back to work. You will eventually do that when you start to work the program. I have had anxiety for about 20 or so years. My first panic attack was actually while driving. Earlier this year, when I really started devoting my time and attention to getting rid of this anxiety, I took a leave of absence from work. My anxiety was bad enough for me to do that. The leave was a wonderful time to work on my anxiety. I was nervous about going back to work, but I did it. I pushed through all my anxieties. I now drive the freeway to work, which would have been unheard of 4 months ago. I have a 27 mile drive one way as a legal assistant, which is very high stress with very demanding clients, and I use this time to listen to the cds. This program will have you turning your thinking around. It will get you ready to push past your limitations to see that they were not as scary as imagined. This program has given me my life back and its worth every bit the money.

Please do not get down on yourself. You are a person who has anxiety. That is normal. If you broke your leg and could not drive, you would not be beating yourself up would you? Take it easy on yourself and take care of yourself.

Good Luck,
Lisa

thank you lisa ,im really happy for you its just hard right now becase im learing the tools and they help me alot but right now i just know im not strong enough to work but who knows maybe soon ill feel the cofidence . thank you for responding its nice .....wayne