Lucinda are you out there?

[afickes]

I was up to session 4 and just felt like I was moving too fast. I was not doing the relaxation exercise like I was suppose to. I decided to restart back to session 2. My anxiety started to get bad again around session 3 so I should of restarted then. I just have so many body symptoms and it is so hard for me to mentally "get" that this is my anxiety and that I am ok. I am currently on medication from my doctor and think I need to go get it reevaluated again. Any tips from anyone?

[TheTimeIsNow]

This time around, I'm taking things slower. What's the rush? I figured I have 2 choices: I will either have anxiety and do nothing about it and get worse OR I will have anxiety and work on it and get better. It's something we have to deal with. I think after all these years I have finally accepted it. I have my good moments and my bad moments. I cherish my good moments. This time too, I'm not going to feel bad asking for help. Pride got in my way before and thought I should be able to do this all by myself. This has humbled me. This condition is not something that magically just goes away. When we were kids, it was easier to distract ourselves and our anxiety would just go away, but as adults, we have to work at it. We are so lucky to have this program. Embrace it and learn as much as you can. Use the relaxation 3 times a day. It really helps to calm your body down. It may take you a couple of weeks to see the difference, but it's worth it. God bless you!