Stress Center Peer Support

ok, so I am new to this whole thing. To give you an overview of myself.

I am 26 years old and pregnant with my first child. I have always had overwhelming fears. The ones that seem to stay a while are the ones about death.

I can remember worrying about HIV/AIDS thinking that I was going to die from it and I was not taking any risks, I was only 15 years old. I looked up the symptoms on the internet and I started to develope them one by one. I had test after test that was negative but I still worried that I had it.

The lastest obsession is I thought that I was going to loose my unborn baby, the doctors have pounded it in my head that the baby is not effected by my worrying and getting worked up, so now I have moved on to "what am I doing to myself" I can hardly sleep at night because the moment I lie down I start to get panic, and I have a headache alot of the time. I am at a loss and feel as though I am going crazy. Which in turn makes me think " what if I do go crazy, I will loose everything, my husband, baby, family, etc.

Anyone dealing with some of this stuff?? Please help. I will be receiving the video's on Friday.

Sorry this was so long, but had to explain my story.

Hi, hang in there, you are having generalized anxiety about everything. I have that also, I also have specific phobias, and social anxiety. I started the tapes and have NO support at home. As a matter of fact they told me to keep it all to myself and not discuss the tapes with anyone. My husband said this. and im about ready to divorce him from his lack of support for my mental health. Iv been thru 3 births and worried the whole time i was pregnant and just knew I would die in delivery, well it didnt happen and im still here worrying now about the tapes and how am I going to listen to the tapes when everyone else looks at me like im nuts............................ im going to get some cigarettes its so stressful in this house............

Thanks for the support, but can I tell you, you don't need cigarettes to calm your stress level. Go for a walk if you can. Try to distract yourself with what ever you can...

Thanks again,

Candi

I know exactly what you are going through, sans the pregnancy thing. I applaud you because I am 34 and have yet to have kids because I am too afraid!

I understand your fears about death and disease. I CANNOT look at anything online or in the news about heart attacks, strokes, seizures, or cancer. It terrifies me. I also can't read the side affects on drug labels, because I will make myself have every one!

I started the program about 6 weeks ago, and the difference is incredible. I truly had my doubts or I thought that I would be different and be the ONE person it couldn't help, but it does.

Feel free to PM me anytime, and kudos to you for living your life despite your fears!