Although I haven't posted in a while I just wanted to thank the center for its wonderfully innovative program and the great posts and advise that I received from many members of the community while going through it. I started the program last August (08) and it has allowed me to confront my anxiety and fears in way's that I never could have imagined. I'm proud to say that I haven't had an anxiety or panic attacks since around the time I started and I have become quite adept at using the skills learned in the course to calm myself down and to really trust myself and my actions. For example this year at around the time I started the program, when I was pretty much feeling at my worst I enrolled in the final two courses needed for my degree. I figured the whole point of this program was to not let fears govern our lives, so I used that idea to move forward and finish something that was very important to me. This year I have also traveled a couple of times and particularly during my last trip (last month), I couldn't remember the last time I had felt so at ease and confident both prior to and during a trip. I attribute this to what I learned in the program, specifically the idea that you feel what you think. The whole success of this program for me is based on that simple notion, although not always easy with practice you begin to recognize when the negative thoughts and attitudes begin creeping in. It is during those times that I have learned how to control those thoughts and dwell on the positives. I use the word dwell because it almost suggests a negative but for me dwelling on the positives is to ponder the possibilities. For example one of the things that was creating such tremendous anxiety for me was my job. I was very lucky to have the position that I held but I had been in the position for a very long time and it was very stressful due the personnel responsibilities that I had and I was simply afraid to change. I really felt that it was time for me to explore what else I could do in my field, my creative side if you will. So recently I decided to take advantage of moving into another position completely different from what I'm currently doing in a new location with new people etc.. For years I wanted to do this but just couldn’t muster up the strength to go for it. Now here I am about to start and while I care about being successful, I’m not going to stress over it. I know that I am well prepared both from a job perspective and an emotional one. My only small regret regarding the program is that I only completed it through lesson ten. Those were the areas where I needed the most work and I am amazed at how much they have helped me. However, I fully intend to work through lessons 11-15 because just from a personnel growth perspective I know that they will be good for me.
Well that’s all for now, thank you again so much!
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I am thrilled to share I am starting week 15 today! and it is my 15th MONTH that I started the program...yep, thats right. And it is not because I stopped and started. I gave myself permission to take my time and digest each day, each week, do it at my speed. I would have, before, been so hung up on the time element. NOPE! I decided to get hung up on getting better. And I am okay today. I fly, I take shuttles, I dont love them, but I take them,I can actually tell you how many zanax halves I have had in the last year...and when and why...flying last fall, and once when I got around someone who totally stressed me out and I forgot why I didnt go around her anymore and once in high altitudes with a snow storm and I was the passenger...I was taking 3 halves per week when I started this program!!! and that was 15 months worth of times...Ha! I stand in lines, and when I drink caffeine that is not a fun thing to do, but it reminds me why I dont drink caffeine during the day or when I need to go somewhere that could make me tense. I drive through big cities, traffic.......HEY, I did my first underground parking garage AND took the elevator to the upper level with ZERO tension,ZERO nerves, ZERO hyperventilating... this is an awsome program, great info, great approach, and it is okay to take your own appointed time to get thru... Thanks to all who are involved with this..Especially Lucinda, I am sure she is not reading these things anymore, but she was the draw that made me feel hopeful. Thank you dear.