Stress Center Peer Support

I bought this program years ago but then after receiving it, my attacks for anxiety/panic seemed to diminish so I never even opened the package. Recently, because we are going on yet another trip I thought I was going to have to cancel due to having these attacks for 2 years now in full force, I looked for the program and found it in its original mailing box!! How sad it that? But, happy to have found it, nevertheless!! Just in time as we leave next week!! Go figure and it is the first thing getting packed so I can use it on the trip while my hubby drives!!
The only time I have been leaving the house is for the major drs. appts. during the year plus epidural appts, too!! How sad is that? Then I have to medicate myself for a week prior as I am soak and wet to leave the house!! Shakey, wet, trembling, white, pale, throwing up, etc., etc., etc.
I was always such an outgoing and go, go, go person all my life that this has been hard for me and my hubby to understand. My sister, 3 years younger than me, has had these attacks since she was in her 20's and she is 56 now. She prefers to stay on the drugs but I feel those meds rob a person of life's emotions, some of which are wonderful!!
I am excited to have found this online addition for help to the program. I didn't even know it existed.
The only part of the program that makes me sad is that I have cassette tapes and would prefer to have the dvds and cds. I was hoping to achieve those here and that is how I found this service. How happy am I, now? Very!!
I hope to achieve happiness and overcome this dreadful challenge in life and become a mentor to others, someday!!
Thank you for listening to this "novella"!!
Peace and blessings,
Jim*s_Queenie

I had tried everything I tried counseling I prayed and prayed. I thought I was going crazy. I have run to emergency room several times. I thought I was having a heart attack. I just cane to end of rope. I hate to take meds. I am taking Zoloft now. It has helped alot. But you are right I do not have emotions about things that are happening around me. I hate that. I hope with these tapes I will not need meds anymore. All my life I have felt negative about myself. This session 3 is helping me to realize that. I have let people use me all my life because I wanted was to be loved. I never had that as a child. I had to raise 5 brothers and sisters and be a mom to them when mama left all of us when I was 9 years old. I was abused by family members. I had no one to protect me. I had a horrible childhood. I have been through several marriages I guess I never learned. I am married now I hope and pray it lasts. I am very active in my church. I am choir director and treasuer I love doing things for my Lord that is how you lay your treasures up in Heaven. I do want so to be happy nothing makes me happy. You all think you have problems please pray for me. Sometimes I think I am a hopeless case.

Jim*_Queenie,
It amazes me how many people end up in the ER only to find that the symptoms are not physically based.
I don't think the tapes are any less effective than the DVDs and CDs. Keep writing on the forums because it is a great relief not to have to hide your feelings here.
You might consider a medication at first until you have learned new coping skills. It doesn't have to be forever.

Linda,
I was abused for my entire childhood and up into my teens (I'm almost 50 now). It's very hard to change the habits of a lifetime, so give yourself some slack and some time.
You are not a hopeless case unless you decide that you are. Remember you got this program for a reason. And here on this forum, you are not alone, so write when you're having a hard time. Chances are so is someone else here, and sometimes it helps to talk to someone and not have to censor yourself. You can do it! You have nothing to lose but your anxiety.

Les