Third time a charm?
I have had the program for a year or more. Started it, stopped, started it, stopped......you get the idea. I didn't use the peer support before because I tend to keep everything to myself. Imagine that? This time I'm in it for the long haul. My symptoms have gotten worse. I didn't think that was possible. I am nearly completely control by my anxiety. It is a horrible way to live and I don't want to live like this anymore. I want my freedom back. I want to feel normal again. I know what normal feels like and "this ain't it!!"
I know exactly how you feel. I was at the end of my ropes with anxiety and depression with seemingly no hope for me but then I started this program. I'm ready to start session 4 this week and for the first time in years I'm starting to feel better. I know i still have a long way to go but I'm confident that I will beat the anxiety and depression and this time you will too.Hang in there.Thanks for the encouragement Dominick. Not a good day today though. As soon as I opened my eyes this morning I was in an anxiety attack. Started trying to think positive instead of negative thoughts. I just feel I need to talk about all these feelings. I haven't exactly figured out this peer website yet. I need this interaction. I think that's why I quit before because I felt like I was doing this alone. I am confident this program works I just have to focus...which is hard to do. Have you seen noticeable improvements in 4 weeks?
Debi,You are so not alone in your battle with anxiety and depression! Welcome to the site. I'm in week 9 and I can tell you it will get better.
I too would wake up in panic! Sweaty hands, heart pounding, what if ing, worry, you name it.
You have to do the program though. Put the time in to listen to the tapes, watch the video, and even the relaxation. Your thoughts start changing, then you start to feel better. It is amazing that we can do this to our selves. We can learn how to do different as well. Its helped me so much, I have more to learn but am so encouraged thus far.
The site was hard to figure out for me as well, just play one day, and read all the post it is nice to hear that we are not alone!
Good Luck, keep posting!
Dominick, Great job!!! Keep doing the program, It really does work!
I too would wake up in panic! Sweaty hands, heart pounding, what if ing, worry, you name it.
You have to do the program though. Put the time in to listen to the tapes, watch the video, and even the relaxation. Your thoughts start changing, then you start to feel better. It is amazing that we can do this to our selves. We can learn how to do different as well. Its helped me so much, I have more to learn but am so encouraged thus far.
The site was hard to figure out for me as well, just play one day, and read all the post it is nice to hear that we are not alone!
Good Luck, keep posting!
Dominick, Great job!!! Keep doing the program, It really does work!
Yes I have notice improvements in my anxiety during the past four weeks. The week before this program I had been experiencing an intense fear of death for the past 5 months where i thought about it constantly driving me to the breaking point plus all my other anxiety over doing things right,feeling guilty and on and on.Also, I haven't experienced a depressed episode in the past 2 weeks so I believe in this program immensely.I am in the same boat, Debi. I do some of the program, quit, do it again at a later date. Also know that there is no set time frame in which to finish the program, you do it at your own pace. Just do as the others say as far as focusing on the current lesson week you are doing and you WILL get through the program.
Dominick, i've had those fear of death episodes myself. I climbed out of that hole by telling myself that everyone eventually dies, there is no use worrying about it. It helps to analyze the fearful thought for what it is....a thought. It can't hurt you if you dont let it. Easier said than done i know, but it works.
Dominick, i've had those fear of death episodes myself. I climbed out of that hole by telling myself that everyone eventually dies, there is no use worrying about it. It helps to analyze the fearful thought for what it is....a thought. It can't hurt you if you dont let it. Easier said than done i know, but it works.
Hello, I am on this program 3rd time myself. Perhaps, I didn't finish also b/c I never went online and did not get involved with the forum...It's come to the point that I know I have to do something concrete this time, I start to feel better and I stop whatever it is that helped me, whether it's meditation, self-talk, etc...thank you for the postings, makes me feel like I'm not alone and there is hope to get better...I want to feel normal again...I'm at the end of the second week and have been applying the 6 steps towards the negative thoughts and depressive spiraling and it sure feels like a constant struggle, but I have a lot of hope, been able to do it before and will again ...
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