As I Look Back on My Life.. I Laugh

Mom of 6 · Post by **Mom of 6** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:25 pm

ahhhhhhhhh Ms. T Bones

YOU are certainly a breath of fresh air, my friend!!!
I too can, look back and laugh at myself!!
Although it was very frightening at the time, I KNOW, from the bottom of my heart that I DID this to MYSELF!!!
Thanks for that PERFECT description of "letting go and letting God"..

Shifrah, I love Mr.T and YES he is a Christian.

T Bones, you should be a spokes model for StressCenter.com

YOU are proof that this program WORKS!!!

God bless you
Robin

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:49 pm

Dearest Mom of 6,
Thanks for the compliment, but, I, truly believe you would be much better at that one, than me!!!
I talk country...LOL...

Sooo nice to see you back on here!!!!
Love Ya Bunches!!! God Bless!!!

Shifrah · Post by **Shifrah** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:49 am

Ms.T do you remember your turning point when it all started to change for you? Do you remember which session you were working on at the time?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:38 am

Dearest Shifrah,
I think it was about 3 months into the program, when I began to take action!!!! I never will forget the day, that I rode out my first panic attack. I plan on writing a "topic" on that one, just as soon as I get a little extra time!!!!

The time frame really doesn't matter. What really matters is learning how to accept that panic attack, no matter how frightening it may be. Just ride it out!!! Refuse to allow it to dominate your life, any longer!!!

You may say that I had reached the point in my life, where I was just "fed up" with the panic attacks. I was sooooo angry at them, and I had made up my mind, that, I wasn't going to run from them any more...Period...I had reached my limit!!!!

The way I looked at it, was nothing could be any worse than the way that I had been living my life for the past 21 years!!!!

When you get "totally fed up" then, you will take action, and that is exactly what I did!!!

I pray this helped!!! God Bless!!!

BookOfPsalms · Post by **BookOfPsalms** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:45 am

Ms.TBones!
This is so funny....you know I am finding myself actually laughing at the things I have done also! I really find humor in a lot of it, but of course at the time there was nothing funny about any of it!

I am so happy to hear that you are doing well and that you took action! I am learning to take action myself and learning to really stop focusing on the negatives but looking at all the positives, such as there is nothing that has EVER happened to me during a panic attack etc. I have learned to use self-talk and that if I can relax, and distract myself I will feel better and that has helped so much!
You and I talked in the chat rooms a few times but hadn't seen you in there in awhile, but I am not in nearly as much as I used to be, so I know that I am making great progress! It's good to see you and thanks for posting this!
Hope to talk with you soon!!!

Love, ME!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:46 am

BTW...I have to force myself to stay home, now. I feel like I just need to make up for all those lost years!!!! It is kinda hard balancing out my life, since, I feel the need to get out there and live my life to the fullest, daily!!!!

Shal416 · Post by **Shal416** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:55 am

Book of Psalms...Wow...It is soooo nice to see you on here. I have missed you so much!!! I do not go into chat anymore. Usually they are talking about things that has nothing to do with anxiety and panic attacks!!!

I just remain here on the forum, and do my postings. Living day by day, watching as other grow and recover!!!!

I have really missed you. I pray you come on here and begin posting things, which others need so badly to hear!!!!

I am soooo thankful that you are doing so well!!! You have a story to tell!!!!

Love Ya Bunches!!! God Bless!!!

Shifrah · Post by **Shifrah** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:09 am

Thanks for sharing that. My case is a bit different in that I don't feel stuck at home from anxiety and I always like to get out of there to run errands, etc. as I'm a homeschooling mom, so I'm more at home due to circumstance and obligation not axiety. Lookiing forward to be able to shed anxiety during my own situations (usually away from home situations).

*D* · Post by ***D*** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:14 am

ms.T,
I in 2003 the first time that I had to get on the highway to go from virginia to north carolina.you see I met my childhood sweetheart and had to drive 5 hours and knew that I would have a heart attack and die

am if I got in a traffic jam i would surely pass out.here was someone that had spent 22 years in the military and drove a transit bus for 10 years.I had agrophobia so bad that i could not even do anything and at that time I was resident manager of apartment buildings.when I got on the interstate.there was a traffic jam.my heart beat so fast I know I would never make it.I got out and streached my legs.I had a small older camper and it had no a/c. it was summer time and I was sweating to beat the band.as I look back on it i have to laugh.I did make it there and back. we even had to go get dinner and bring it back.to go insode meant death.lol.

we have been married a little over 4 years and its the best thing that ever happened to me.when you leave the stress from one place and go to the next.it stays where you left it.one day as I did you will wake up and feel normal.what is normal you say. its your state of mind.hee hee hee.take care and have a bleesed week.God Bless
don
it takes someone mighter then I to help us though our troubles.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:23 am

D...Thanks for sharing that with all of us!!!
You did exactly what I do.

When I leave my home, I am leaving all my stressors behind me. There is no way that I am allowing them to ride in my vehicle. We have enough responsibilities in our own homes!!!

Getting out of the house is such a great privilege !!!! Why would anyone want to take all that extra baggage with them, when, they can make a "conscious" decision, to leave it all behind!!!!!!

I am sure others will be just as inspired by your words, as I am!!!! You have every reason to be extremely proud of your self!!!!

You are very strong and courageous...God Bless