Stress Center Peer Support

Hello everyone, I am new to the program. I started suffering from anxiety about 3 months ago but maybe I have always had it. My panic attacks have stopped but I can't stop obsessing over whats wrong with me. I also feel like I have fallen into depression even though I might not know it? Its weird and hard to explain. At times I feel hopeless and numb and at times I feel like I concentrate of fear and my inability to take deep breaths. Its trange. I have never felt like this before. How do i know I am depressed? Anyhow, I am starting this program lesson 1 today. I need all the possible enouragement I can get. Thanks.
Terry

You will find a lot of encouragement here. If you just read other people's posts, you will realize that we all share a lot of the same thoughts, feelings and experiences. Since you are just starting out, I can encourage you to stick with the program, the way it has been laid out. I have gone through the program twice (once with a coach), and I can truly say that it has brought about significant changes in my life. I hid the A&D well from most people, so from the outside, I'm sure that my acquaintances would not see a difference, but I feel different on the inside, and that is all that really matters to me. Anxiety, panic attacks and depression have been lifelong problems for me, and I will probably always be reviewing and working certain aspects of this program (like changing what I tell myself, for example), but I feel so much better than I did before. I won't kid you, though....it is a lot of hard work, but it is definitely worth it. You are making life better for yourself, and consequently, everyone whose life you affect will benefit,too. But do it for yourself. I can guarantee that you won't be sorry.

Hello & Welcome Terry

You are doing the best thing anyone can do and you will have to work hard but it's so worth the time and energy you put into the program, posting,journaling and so on. Many many encouraging people here to help along the new life journey you are starting. Please take your time with each session..that's how you get the most from them. Follow along as directed and you will win.

I have suffered with so many issues throughout most of my life but didn't even know how bad I was until I started this program. I am now ..just after getting through the 4 sessions doing soooooooo much better in all ways!!

Depression usually makes people feel sad, lonely, tired, some have physical aches and pains, headaches, stomach or bowel issues, and on and on. They talk about many of them on the CD's and DVD's and in the work books. You may not have as many as others or you may have different or more signs...we are all so much the same here BUT different also.

I just was very fatigued, unmotivated, anti social, sad, sleep problems, felt lonely, low self esteem, generally very unhappy and didn't care about a whole lot. I know there were more symptoms but you get the idea I'm sure.

I also have chronic pain from Fibromyalgia since 1991 which didn't help. Add Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Insomnia, Restless Leg syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other medical conditions to daily life and these all added to the depression, anxiety attacks, panic attacks, and you have me. LOL
I can laugh at it now thanks to this program and what I have learned about myself and getting the tools and skills to combat so many issues.

We all have many, many symptoms but we can rid ourselves of most or in some cases all that ails us.

My prayers and thoughts will be with you on your life changing journey as will many others. Just post if you need encouragement or start to feel badly in any way. We will help!!

God Bless, Take BABY STEPS, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF & Lucinda's program.

Deborah