Stress Center Peer Support

Today I read the info in the workbook up to Lesson 1, listened to relaxation tape 2x, listened to tape 1 "Anxiety, Symptoms, causes and common fears" and also listened to part of tape "I'll be There". After all this I feel more anxious despite all my medication. Anyone else have this happen. I'm almost afraid to continue.

It does seem like a lot all at once, but when you break it down it's not all that bad.

Don't let it make you anxious, you'll only be listening to the long CD 3 times a week.

Hey Torchy. I just wanted to drop you a note and tell you that I most definitely felt the way you do. I think it's normal and, in fact, Lucinda mentions it several times in the lessons. Keep your chin up and keep pressing through!!

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Thank you for responding. I will keep doing the program. I felt better this morning for awhile but will need to go exercise something now to help.

Have yourself a good day.

I started a few weeks ago, and because I am a perfectionist by nature, I also felt overwhelmed by what seems like task after task to do in this program. I sort of drifted away from it yet again ... and I am in a "relapse" state now.

I guess for those of us who feel the need to do it all perfectly right away it can be real battle just to get started!

Don't obsess about doing all of the tasks. I have not been able to do them either. I figure I am observing and going through the CD's. When I go through them again,I will work on the ones that really address my problems. Just make an agreement with yourself to listen to all of them - do what you can - but don't get stressed about stress managemen!! A little joke. I make this a part of my roustine to listen to them while I am alone getting ready for work and doing my hair and makeup etc.

Dear Torchy, think of it this way when you need an operation there is pain to remove what is making you sick. The hard part about removing stress is realizing that we have been allowing it to affect us by worrying about things we really do not have control over. Now we can learn what we CAN control and take steps to remove things we can't from our minds. Nobody says it's going to be easy. God be with you!

Torchy - That's your scare voice trying to self sabotage you. Move through it. Don't stop. Feel those feelings. Allowing those feelings to be there is how you help to not fear them anymore. Breathe and say, You are welcome here (when you feel anxious) then move on with the program. It'll subside. The program is not asking too much of you.

Thanks everyone. The am was tough but this afternoon much better. It's true, I'm scared somewhat but determined that this way of living has to stop. For some reasons mornings are the worst and evenings the best - which is good because my husband is home then and I want him to be able to relax (we're both getting old!!)

I want to encourage everyone to keep on keeping on and a blessed evening.

The first week of getting my box of Cd's and DVD's I was so happy and it was like Christmas. In fact it wasn't even a week it was like 4 days. And then I spent 2 days crying feeling very overwhelmed!! Feeling like I had a whole college 4 year degree staring me down. So I put all but the first sessions 1-4 away in my closet and am only keeping out what I absolutley need for the week.That helped alot.

Jill~