Starting again and getting it right

just my luck · Post by **just my luck** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:28 pm

HI everyone, I started the program and got to five and stopped. what a mistake so I'm hoping this time I will make it all the way. I hope no one else does the same as I did and stopped the program thinking I feel good enough I can take a break. That break was not a good step and now I need to start over again. Letting life get in the way when it should of been making it part of my life. So here I go again and this time I will finish it to the end. So any of you out there did the same as me start again you will get it right. I need this to get my life and start thinking positive again. I tried on my own and the bad thought's keep staying right there in my head. So here it goes all the way to the end. Have a Great Day! Sherrie

GirlWisdom · Post by **GirlWisdom** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:47 pm

Hi Sherrie. I have started over again and I'm only on lesson 1, and I'm on it for the second time. Couple of reasons for this, but the way I see it is it's certainly no harm to do so, and at least we are not quitting and giving up. That is the main thing. Finally it's going better now. Just letting you know your not alone on this matter.Good luck. You will make it. We will keep telling ourselves that. It's the truth we will if we stick with it.

Take care,
Hugs and Peace

just my luck · Post by **just my luck** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:02 am

Hi Girl, Thank you so very much for your response. I was begging to think I was the only lonley. It's nice to have someone else that is doing it again too. I don't fit in many places and I haven't been here for a while. Things have changed and some haven't. If you would like to keep in touch as we both go through this again let me know. I'm starting it back up Monday need the weekend to get all back out. I wish you the best of luck and no we won't give up I want to be happy same as you. Together maybe we can keep each other strong. Have a Great Day! Sherrie

chrit · Post by **chrit** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:04 pm

ME too, this is my third time starting. I have no great excuse but i do have an excuse.LOL this time i want to stick to it. This anxiety stuff I am tired of it running my life...... After all it is my life!

GirlWisdom · Post by **GirlWisdom** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:48 am

Hi Sherrie. Your welcome for the feedback. I'd be glad to begin with you again. This time we will stick to it together. Chrit, if you also want to join us we can do it together the three of us. We will coach each other and get through our rough times together. Good Luck to you guys. Maybe we can get each other's emails, and do it that way too, or if not this is good too, which ever way is good. Do you guys both have the program including the coaching videos as well? Let me know. Today is Saturday and it's a beautiful day, and let's say we start Monday then?

Hugs and Peace

just my luck · Post by **just my luck** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:13 pm

Hi Chrit, thanks and yes there is our excuse and it's life. If we start once twice three times it does not matter as long as we keep trying. Hey Girl, yes I'm with you and maybe pm (private message) each other too. I won't mind giving my email either I would just like to have some and give some support through it to finish it this time. It sounds like we have found already something in comming us three and that's a start I say. Love your pic's Girl you have some good one's. I say to anyone who want's to join us there's alway room for more. As for us three if Monday's alright and I do have the program than Monday it shall be. Good hearing from you both I got a good feeling about it. Yes it is a nice but hot Saturday. Have a Great Day! Sherrie

Eddiediaz · Post by **Eddiediaz** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:04 pm

I am also down! I have had the program and have finished 2 lessons and breifly skimmed through the program. I am getting worst with my social anxiety and I want to get over this silly thing! ALthough I did have a success kind of today. My anxiety started with eating wqould get very nervous and then developed into anxiety attacks. It usto only revolve around food and being social. Now I am starting to get anxious in all social settings!

Today I had to give my new baby pitbull her second set off shots today. Well there was a long line and normally this wouldn't bother me but I started to get panicky feelings! ughh! But then started to breathe correct and kept telling my self that I loved myself, I am amazing, I can, I believe in my self! And it kind of faded. I ended up meeting some cool people in line with the same breed dog and had a great time! I mad because this stuff never bugged me before. I am happy because I got through it! I am going to go a night club tonight and see what happens! I never used to be nervous going to a club or party before but anticipating that I might get panicky feelings again is in the back of my mind. I am not scared of them I know they won't kill me. I know what they are! But I get nervous thinking someone will notice. Anywayz I am totally down to start the program over starting monday! Although I am going to start doing the relaxing excerces as of right now. My email is Eddiemunsterdiaz@yahoo.com

GirlWisdom · Post by **GirlWisdom** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:42 pm

Thank you Sherrie for the compliments, and for just being you. Monday sounds good, and I'll get back to you on it tomorrow. You are correct, nothing negative can come from doing things over, as that way it will eventually stick in our subconscience. This time we will start, and finish. We won't panic about it because we are off to a good start.

Eddie, you should join us if you like. We have to remember, that our panic was with us for a long time for most of us, so it will take some time to heal, but we can't give up. We have to fight the good fight. Sounds like you calmed yourself down well and hey that's a start. I've begun to check myself when negative statements, etc.... pop into my head now, even with the first session, and I then change it to a positive. There is strength in numbers, and we can all do this together, and we will. If you get anxious, so be it, it will pass if you breathe properly, and so what if you have to leave the night club, so what? True friends will understand. However, when I'm feeling more anxious than normal, I don't drink until I feel better and in a better frame of mind. I find it makes it worse. Mind you I haven't had a drink for a long time, not because I don't believe in it, but because I was too depressed for awhile. I'm only a social drinker. Sorry I seem to be rambling tonight.

I'm feeling blue these last couple of days, but it's picking up. Get back to us if you want to join our starting over club Monday.

Take care
Hugs and peace

InChaos63 · Post by **InChaos63** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:01 pm

Hey everyone. This is Matt and I'm back. Let me just say first that if that incredibly beautiful picture doesn't give you inspiration, then you need to look at it again. Where is that picture taken from? Anyway, I had dropped off after a couple of months on the program about five or six months ago. I lost interest because I didn't really feel like I needed it. Over time, though, after listening to the cd's, I realized how much of the stuff I could relate to. I've had ADD for years and just dealt with it myself because I always had before. Now I wonder if my ADD was enhanced by all of the caffeine I drank. I even had a post about addictive behavior back in February when I was going to try to quit caffeine. That was a failure. I don't think I even tried that hard. I managed to quit drinking almost three years ago and caffeine, at least for me, was much harder. Now, I've quit smoking pot for almost two months, and I finally quit caffeine last week. I know a week doesn't seem like much, but for me, that's the longest I've been off of it for as long as I can remember. So, now that I see that some of you are starting back up on the program, I'm ready to go for it again too. So, starting Monday, I'd like to join your group of new restarters. Maybe we can call it the Starting Over Overers. Or not. Anyway, there is strength in numbers, and if we work together we can, and will start, and finish the program. It's never easy, but the support from friends here is a great thing. Good luck to all of you, and anyone else who may have fell off the wagon, so to speak, and needs a reason to start again. Matt

cindylou · Post by **cindylou** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:17 pm

Why not keep a thread going and keep supporting each other on a daily or weekly basis. That would be great encouragement for others too!

Hugs to all!