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You will gain an understanding of the causes of anxiety and depression as well as some of the background traits, personality traits, and physical symptoms.
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Akers27
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Post by Akers27 » Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:53 pm

I first started this program a couple of months ago. I felt better after the first 3 weeks and so i just quit. i didnt want to keep going w/ the program b/c i thought if i felt better then i was fixed. i was really wrong. i'm at the end of my first week restarting the program. i have been sticking to it alot better. i just always have such low energy...well i guess i come up w/ every excuse not to want to do anything. i'm not sure if its my depression or my anxity. i think i just keep telling myself that i'm starting to feel better so i dont need the program. i just want to be normal. and to me needing meds or this program or whatever isnt normal. i just want to be happy! I want to have a normal life!!

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Post by Guest » Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:00 pm

oh, me too. being "normal" again sometimes feels like an impossible dream. I am on session 5. its hard to do every single thing that the program dictates you to do. Plus I dont remember everything all the time. But I am doing some better. Also, I know you said you have a low energy. i do too. its hard for me to get motivated everyday to do something. some days I ddont do anything much. I feel so tired all the time even though luckily I get a good night sleep. but I also suffer from allergies and one symptom of that is fatigue. if you have allergies maybe thats why you feel so unenergized too right now. hang in there and good luck with starting over.

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Post by Guest » Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:51 pm

That really brings me relief to know that it is possible to be back to normal sooner than later because that is one thing that scared me. I figured that since i no longer liked what i did which is DJing that i would have to switch up my whole career plans. But just hope i get back to where i was though. To i really can start livin' 4 real.

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Post by Guest » Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:00 am

Hello,

I recently had a major transition happened in the last 3 months. First of all, I had surgery to repair my groin (inguinal hernia) I went in May 20th. I had to get this all done before my company that I had worked for the last 4 years decided to go belly-up (laying of 250 employees) So I knew that my insurance was going to expire. Now I had two choices: either maintain my job so that I can continue living in my house...or get the surgery and risk losing the monies I needed to keep up with my bills. I had those racing thoughts in my head and eventually, I had to move out of my house and into my girlfriends apt which made me feel completely uncomfortable. The rehab took almost two months before I could resume normal workouts, but when I started doing some aerobics exercise, i noticed that I was pushing myself, too fast too soon and I had a full-blown panic attack while running on the highway. I thought I was just going to pass-out. It was quite scary. I finally made it back to my girlfriends apt and had to take some atarax to calm myself down (eventually i went to sleep) but from then it scared me to think about going to work-out. Compounded with the transition in moving and going from the city to country really took me out of my element. Its getting better though, accepting that I am still here and still going strong...i will eventually get through this phase!!

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Post by Guest » Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:31 pm

Adaption is really difficult when you are pushed into it abruptly. I dont think anyone can breeze through what you are going through without being anxious. Sit down and think to yourself.....what are my essentials in life right now? food, shelter, clothing, someone who is supportive in this hard time. Say to yourself..." I am still here, I am making it even though its quite uncomfortable. Say to yourself, what have I been through in my life that was most difficult and I made it through.

What you are stating is loss of control in your life. Its been flipped over totally. Getting your mind set straight and lined up will eventually get you back up and feeling somewhat better. We, as humans are very adaptive. We need each other in other ways besides the Hub bub that TV, radio, videos and electronics give us. Money is a major factor of stress for all of us because we depend on it. Even though the situation may seem dire think of what you have right now. Are you comfortable? do you eat everyday? Do you have friends and family there making you feel better? Nothing is impossible although it may seem that way right now....keep strong. You will overcome this hurdle.

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