Any hope of this program actually working?

[lindatenney]

I've had anxiety and depression for over 40 years. I have been on every medication there is. I am presently on Effexor and Remeron (made me gain 30 pounds). In the earlier days the medications worked pretty well, but in the last years the medications don't work that well. Life doesn't seem worth living this way. I am on lesson three of the program and I just don't know if I can change my thinking enough to make the difference to make me better. I'd like any encouragement anyone can give and any helps, too.

hanging on

[stiegem]

I really appreciate your in put on this whole matter. I haven't even started to use this program. Especially after I discovered the woman who has this business went through the experience of her husband's suicide. It obviously didn't work for him, and I wonder if it will work for me. I just keep getting sent vitamins which are directly charged to my credit card.
I do have many years of experience with Effexor, which totally ruined my life and my marriage 9 years ago. It is a tough go. I'm hearing you. Yes, hang in there. I hope you get this message. I have tried to "friend" you and sent a personal message, but it said you did not exist. I know you're out there some where. stiegelm@wowway.com

[gardengazer]

Hanging on: You've come this far, and every step is a process. I am new to this, but hopeful. I wanted to say to you, "Don't give up your hopes for recovery'" I know you haven't, you are "hanging on" to hope. GOOD. Maybe we can all help each other as we 'bump" our way through. Don't trust decisions to things taken out of context. Hope to hear soon how u r doing so far... Don't let go!

[Alicao]

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[PB2704]

First of all, don't expect too much of anything. Just look at what you are questioning -- that tells me you want and hope the progrm to work! You are wondering about that and think enough positive thoughts in your head you sat down and typed something... Seriously. I hope someone doesn't post back to ths and put me down, Chapter 4 is (I think) going to be about expectations... And as you can see I have plenty of false expectations going on...

I think chapter 3 is hard. the negative thinking part is really hard for me. I just got really down on myself because I coul no get those "must gets" that one has to have before going on because chapter 3 is pivotal in the program. I have so much trouble worrying about everyone else's thoughts -- the whole childhood upbringing thing of "what will the neighbors think" is so ingrained I sstill do it -- worry I mean-- but I have decided to go ahead and start on chapter 4. Somehow I have this way of living that tells me if I just worry more about evrything and plan everything I'm going to say in advance, reherse conversations in my head for hours instead of getting up and doing just anything -- like even pushing the dust mop around a little -- or picking up one of the needlework projects I used to love doing -- or getting dressed and getting in the car and going to the grocery store or the big home improvement place just to walk around and look at things. Being afraid all the time is just the worst feeling -- and having unbearable anxiety is the worst pain I have ever had to endure. Plus thinking I am the most horrible person I know (because I feel like a failure and cannot cope with life like everyone else can) keeps me in such a negative frame of mind all the time I literally have to force myself to get up.

One thing I CAN give te program credit for is that I can 85% of the time push aside the negatve "I've gotta worry now" thoughts and go on to something less emotionally painful. Bad physical health and pain is nothing compared to this mental stuff.

Just give yourself a break and do something nice for yourself everydy. That's all the advce-type support I feel okay about telling you... There are a lot of us out here who can support each other. I'm hoping a lot of othr people have positive things to tell those of us who thought chapter 3 was really scary and just wanted to give up.

Thanks to everyone who posts and encourages us here!!! I'm hanging on to the idea that I am not the only person suffering like this!!!