Stress Center Peer Support

Listening to the program you hear people talking about going through the program once and being cured, There was even 1 person who said the felt better after session 5, I am on attempt 3 and still no better, Sure when I went through it the first time I did feel better, but its a 15 week course, Im pretty sure I would feel better by myself after 15 weeks anyway but the feeling better feeling doesn't last that long so you have to start again at the beginning but with each attempt it becomes less effective, its almost like the 1st attempt was just excitement and once that wore off you realised that its not really working, Its just generalised anxiety I have and depression, no panic attacks or anything

I went thru the program once...in 2003. After I finished I immediately wanted to start it again because I felt so good and positive. But instead I decided I needed a break from it, and to start using the skills. I did really well for about 5 months but started to have trouble again. Whenever I fell into bouts of depression and anxiety I'd start the program but not finish it. I decided in my head that because I wasn't finishing it I could not get my life on track and there was something wrong with me because I could no longer stick to anything!? It was then that I realized that I was using the idea that I needed to do it again to get on track instead of using the skills that I already knew. Kind of using the program against living a better life!! I'm not saying you are doing this, but maybe if you just try to apply the skills again instead of forcing yourself to do it all over again! I started it probably 4 times after with no follow thru!! When I decided, forget it, I've been thru it and know it, and that I need to let go of this weird attahment, I realized what I was doing. I needed to let go of this idea and my negative thoughts about me and the program!! Its so hard when our nature is to obsess, sometimes we go to bad places for such a long time!

My biggest anxiety is working and socializing. I realized one day while standing in a friends kitchen that no one is paying as much attention to me as I thought they were! And that who cares if they are!! And I was just hired by the company I've been working for as a contractor (for the past 7 months, doing my dream job). Everyday at work I have fears and obsess over something or another but I always try to face my fears. And at the end of the day I'm so proud of myself for even getting out of bed!