Stress Center Peer Support

hey everyone .. i was just wondering if the pgrogram has given anyone more anxiety.. because i am actually doing pretty well but im interested about the program so i was gong to start it .. but has it ever intensified anyone anxietty for whateve reaason .tahnks

It doesn't have to create more anxiety but it can. When you talk about what you are afraid of it can bring on the adrenalin. However, this is temporary and actually good. The feelings are what we fear so to experience them using your tools helps us to desensitize from them. Avoiding these feelings is the problem. Facing them is the solution to the problem.

My anxiety was far worse a few years ago after my first panic attack than it is now, but it still lingers. The program digs up some old feelings for sure, but it forces you to face them head on and actually think about what caused all of it. I'm really looking forward to the next steps.

I to have had a tough time with extra anxiety as I'm often so consumed with myself and how I feel. Can anyone share with me how they managed to get out of thinking about themselves and all the negative chatter that goes with it??
I find I'm more afraid of being with my thoughts than I am of the anxiety symptoms. It's like not wanting to be alone because of what all goes on in my head.
When I'm working with replacing some thoughts, it's like there are a million of them to "replace" and I'm not able to even keep up!
Thanks to anyone who can offer some help.
M

Martin70 I just looked at your post. I always hated being alone too, but never realized it was because of all the scary thoughts I think. What seems to work for me is to visualize a place in my head that I love being. The ocean for one. With the 1 good thought going on I don't have room for others. Back tracking a little.......first I tell myself to STOP these thoughts and then visualize a nice happy safe place. Give it a try.

hey guys! thanks for your posts. mArtin .. i know exactly how you feell.. its more my thoughts to.. all i do is think all dayy!! but hats of course what causes the phsyical symptoms tooo.. i suffered for ovr a year with horrrible horrible thoughts.. they jus wouldnt stop .. until i relaized i had to stoip them myself.. what i do when i get a thought is i say STOPPPPPPPP! in my head to myself.. or ill count or do something to distract myself from thiking this stuff.. cuz it really is IRRELAVNT!! AND NOT IMPORTNAT!! i would also along with this prograam suggest the book called hope and help for your nerves by dr. claire weeks.. i got it from chapter for 10$ way before i heard of this program! TOTALLY CHANGED MY LIFE!!!! I highly highly recommend it!!!!! take caree

Yes, I can relate to the feeling that the program causes more anxiety. It IS hard to face up to some of this stuff, and I feel a LOT overwhelmed by all the CDs, journaling, videos, etc. that go into it. I feel guilty that I haven't started exercising and that, despite being on CD3, I have only listened to the relaxation CD once (though it did help!). I don't want to do this "wrong" and sabotage my chances for success, but sometimes I get overwhelmed and need to take a break . . .anyone else with me on this?