Not sure if coming on here everyday is making Anxiety any better?
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jaysonthomaslittle
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I come on here in hopes to find some great success stories that inspire and motivate. That allows hope to come in for those individuals dealing with Anxiety/Panic/Depression. The more I read the posts, the more I feel negative. I go into Triumphs and there is only very little which surprises me as everyone talks of how good the program works.. Where's the good stuff? "Im off meds and don't need them anymore" "I am back at work and feel great" etc, etc,....Lets here some testimonies!!!
Ok Jayson,
I for one am finding this program beneficial. I am gaining understanding of what is responsible for feeling the way I have felt for a long, long time.
I am understanding that I am not going crazy, however, I just have brought this all on myself by how I have perceived my surroundings.
Knowledge is power and this program is about giving us knowledge and the tools to combat a very frustrating condition.
I am also finding the audio sessions extremely useful because I can trust the message from someone like Lucinda who actually went through this condition personally and figured a positive way out.
I feel much, much better after 1 week on the program already. Good luck to you.
I for one am finding this program beneficial. I am gaining understanding of what is responsible for feeling the way I have felt for a long, long time.
I am understanding that I am not going crazy, however, I just have brought this all on myself by how I have perceived my surroundings.
Knowledge is power and this program is about giving us knowledge and the tools to combat a very frustrating condition.
I am also finding the audio sessions extremely useful because I can trust the message from someone like Lucinda who actually went through this condition personally and figured a positive way out.
I feel much, much better after 1 week on the program already. Good luck to you.
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Jayson -
I am getting ready to complete the last week of the 15 weeks. I can tell you right now I am planning on going through it again 1-15 (it recommends this at the end). I had the same tendancies you had with the forum - there are negatives and positives in the forum just like in real life everyday but I was always drawn to the negatives. It is part of the behavior you have developed over time. You will learn with the program as I am still practicing how to change your outlook toward things - it takes much effort and no it isn't easy - but it's worth it - isn't it? If you are looking for a post on here that says it was so easy and everything is great now (quick fix) you probably won't find it. What you will find are tons of real people who are struggling to keep going just like you may be as well as tons of real people who figured it out and are doing great. The best thing you can do is keep going, keep up with the program, and do everything in moderation. The forum can be addictive especially if you are looking for answers and overanalyzing everything (another part of the condition). So take a break from it - go outside - call a friend - go to a movie. Get your mind off of your anxiety on to someone or something else and it will subside.
Best of luck to you on your journey - you can do it - you aren't any different than all of the others that have recovered before you. I think about all of those wonderful people often when I need hope. hang in there
I am getting ready to complete the last week of the 15 weeks. I can tell you right now I am planning on going through it again 1-15 (it recommends this at the end). I had the same tendancies you had with the forum - there are negatives and positives in the forum just like in real life everyday but I was always drawn to the negatives. It is part of the behavior you have developed over time. You will learn with the program as I am still practicing how to change your outlook toward things - it takes much effort and no it isn't easy - but it's worth it - isn't it? If you are looking for a post on here that says it was so easy and everything is great now (quick fix) you probably won't find it. What you will find are tons of real people who are struggling to keep going just like you may be as well as tons of real people who figured it out and are doing great. The best thing you can do is keep going, keep up with the program, and do everything in moderation. The forum can be addictive especially if you are looking for answers and overanalyzing everything (another part of the condition). So take a break from it - go outside - call a friend - go to a movie. Get your mind off of your anxiety on to someone or something else and it will subside.
Best of luck to you on your journey - you can do it - you aren't any different than all of the others that have recovered before you. I think about all of those wonderful people often when I need hope. hang in there
jasonthomaslittle - I haven't taken any Prozac since I started the Program and don't need any Xanax to sleep anymore. I've posted some small successes here but get only 1 or 2 comments.- Which is Ok, cause I don't get offended very often anymore(another success!). I'm able to corral the scary thoughts and close the gates for the most part. The thoughts still come but don't stay around very long and I don't spend time chasing them down to see where they will lead. If worrying starts taking a hold in my mind, I go over the session that tells you how to "take action" and problem solve. I'm on the last session and will be doing the program for a second time. Maybe a third.
ATTITUDE -- The mind is like a parachute...it doesn't work unless it's open!!
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Originally posted by mainstaymama:
I did the program with success years ago but I have to be honest and tell you that the reason I'm here now is because my anxiety and depression came back... significantly worse than before. What this means, if anything, I'm not sure.
After completing the program years ago I did continue to practice what I learned on a regular basis and I continued to listen to the relaxation tape daily as well. It's not as if after the program helped me I went back to my old ways.
Does it mean the program only works for a limited amount of time or does it mean that this disorder is a chronic condition that one cannot ever completely recover from? I don't know. Maybe I'm just an unusual case (in more ways than one lol).
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I am to looking for a quick fix but I also know thats to easy. I have worried hearing all these stories of peoples anxiety coming back after awhile and honestly that scares the hell out of me. I also know that for the first time in a long time I am excited about something and it makes me feel better and I am just going to be starting session 2 on Sunday. Hang on with everything you've got. Life is to precious to do anything else.
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Hi Jayson
I ordered the program almost 10 years ago. I truly feel I am recovered. I had a very severe case of anxiety. It was difficult for me to go to the mailbox. Now I travel in my car and even go out of town. Not to say I never have anxiety. Sometimes life gets difficult and sometimes I do but I now know how to deal with it and I don't let it scare me to death. It's just anxiety and it won't hurt me. Life isn't perfect and we are gonna have to go thru some stuff and sometimes things aren't to great but it's all in our outlook. The program teaches us to have a better outlook and cope with the things that life brings. To look for the good instead of the bad. I believe someone said "This is the life God has given me and I'm going to make the most of it." We make a choice whether to be happy or not. I try to wake up and tell myself TODAY I WILL CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.
I know that is easier said than done. But thru the program I know it can be done and it does get easier. Don't give up it is so worth every effort you make. It has helped me in so many ways. I am so thankful for it. Never give up and go at your own pace. I go back to the program even now to remind myself as needed.
I also would like to reccommend a really positive book I have been enjoying. BECOME A BETTER YOU BY JOEL OSTEEN. Good Luck to you I wish you the very best.
Your Friend
Angla
I ordered the program almost 10 years ago. I truly feel I am recovered. I had a very severe case of anxiety. It was difficult for me to go to the mailbox. Now I travel in my car and even go out of town. Not to say I never have anxiety. Sometimes life gets difficult and sometimes I do but I now know how to deal with it and I don't let it scare me to death. It's just anxiety and it won't hurt me. Life isn't perfect and we are gonna have to go thru some stuff and sometimes things aren't to great but it's all in our outlook. The program teaches us to have a better outlook and cope with the things that life brings. To look for the good instead of the bad. I believe someone said "This is the life God has given me and I'm going to make the most of it." We make a choice whether to be happy or not. I try to wake up and tell myself TODAY I WILL CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.
I know that is easier said than done. But thru the program I know it can be done and it does get easier. Don't give up it is so worth every effort you make. It has helped me in so many ways. I am so thankful for it. Never give up and go at your own pace. I go back to the program even now to remind myself as needed.
I also would like to reccommend a really positive book I have been enjoying. BECOME A BETTER YOU BY JOEL OSTEEN. Good Luck to you I wish you the very best.
Your Friend
Angla
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I can understand your frustration, Jayson. Those who have fully recovered for the most part have moved on with their lives and don't post much, if at all, on the forum anymore. They are busy living life. Those who still need help are the ones who are on the forum, for the most part. There are a few, who the program has helped recover, that still post, thank goodness.
I was bed ridden with depression in 1999 and 2000, had lost my job in 1997, with no clue what was wrong with me. I had been on depression and anxiety meds since 1977. Sleep cycle was messed up big time. I was lost and had no clue how to recover. I found the program in late 2000 and things have gotten better since. I was able to get back into the work force in late 2004 and worked until late 2006. There were ethical and legal problems going on where I worked, which involved my job responsiblity. The boss wouldn't listen to me or take my advice, so I left. I haven't worked since. I'm not sure what the problems is. Some of it was thinking related for sure. But, I'm beginning to think there is a biological element of my depression as well which keeps my sleep cycle from being reliable at times.
Thanks to the program and exercise I was able to go off anxiety meds completely in late 2003 and have remained off of them to date. I had taken them for 27 years. In the same time frame my depression meds have dropped by about 80%. At present the side affects of the meds, or at least what I perceive to be med side effects, are a major problem. My sleep cycle needs improvement. (It was great from January to about 2 weeks ago) So, I am seeking to determine exactly what my problems are at present, whether it is thinking, whether I am bi-polar, or something else. I am beginning to think some of my problem is biological in nature and that is what 3 psychiatrists have told me for 25 years.
The program has helped me tremendously with my attitude and with helping me achieve a stable emotional state. I am still hoping I can solve the current problems and work again. ( I am currently thinking about asking my doc if I can try Lithium to see if that would help) So, I have had a great amount of success with the program, but I'm still not where I want to be and that may be due to reasons beyond my control (bi-polar disorder), I simply don't know at this point.
The reason I come on these boards is to see if anyone has solved problems which I am currently experiencing and to try and provide help and support.
I was bed ridden with depression in 1999 and 2000, had lost my job in 1997, with no clue what was wrong with me. I had been on depression and anxiety meds since 1977. Sleep cycle was messed up big time. I was lost and had no clue how to recover. I found the program in late 2000 and things have gotten better since. I was able to get back into the work force in late 2004 and worked until late 2006. There were ethical and legal problems going on where I worked, which involved my job responsiblity. The boss wouldn't listen to me or take my advice, so I left. I haven't worked since. I'm not sure what the problems is. Some of it was thinking related for sure. But, I'm beginning to think there is a biological element of my depression as well which keeps my sleep cycle from being reliable at times.
Thanks to the program and exercise I was able to go off anxiety meds completely in late 2003 and have remained off of them to date. I had taken them for 27 years. In the same time frame my depression meds have dropped by about 80%. At present the side affects of the meds, or at least what I perceive to be med side effects, are a major problem. My sleep cycle needs improvement. (It was great from January to about 2 weeks ago) So, I am seeking to determine exactly what my problems are at present, whether it is thinking, whether I am bi-polar, or something else. I am beginning to think some of my problem is biological in nature and that is what 3 psychiatrists have told me for 25 years.
The program has helped me tremendously with my attitude and with helping me achieve a stable emotional state. I am still hoping I can solve the current problems and work again. ( I am currently thinking about asking my doc if I can try Lithium to see if that would help) So, I have had a great amount of success with the program, but I'm still not where I want to be and that may be due to reasons beyond my control (bi-polar disorder), I simply don't know at this point.
The reason I come on these boards is to see if anyone has solved problems which I am currently experiencing and to try and provide help and support.
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Testimonials? My best friend's older brother got the program and now he is 100% better. My best friend then did the program and everything that the program coul've accomplished, was accomplished. He had POCD which means Pure Obsesseive Compulsive Disorder which the program is not meant to deal with. And for myself, even withouth finishing the program it was immensely helpful in my healing process. Good Luck to you!