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sawdyj and Sandina,

I relapsed as well and I think it was due to the same things you did - started drinking caffeine whenever I wanted, ate crappily (can't remember the last fruit/veggie I had).

I had an "out of the blue" panic attack on December 15th and it's snowballed since then. (Nothing emotionally triggered this, by the way) Went into a rough depression for a few days thinking I'd never feel better. Then I started the program again and I'm up to lesson 2 now - doing the homework, listening to the relaxation tape...

Just an FYI, I have been taking Prozac for 9 years (started with VERY small dosage and increased from time to time and STILL on small dose). When this panic started, I worried that the Prozac was not working anymore. Since the 15th, I've had to take a small amount of xanax once a day just to calm my nerves enough to get to work - and then I feel guilty about that!)

I am so glad that I have found this board and reading all your stories LESSENS my anxiety.

Thank you all - anyone feel free to PM me to talk. It's great when you have someone who has "been there, done that .... still going through it...)

Angie

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13

Hi TNM,

I'm there with you (as are the others who have posted to this thread). I know it's difficult and can feel defeating. The past few weeks I have buried myself in positive affirmations. In fact, I'm listening to them right now. Negative thinking and a sense of helplessness brought me here. Positive thinking and possibilities will take me out.

Good luck,
Woodbridge

One quick thing about the positive affermations... there is a great little book that I got over 15 years ago called 14,000 Things to be happy about. It has tons of random things that make people happy.

You can carry it in your purse it's so small. I got a "calendar a day" for my desk for 2010 and it's called 3650 things to be happy about (10 for each day of the year) by the same author.

It's a great "pick me up" (and lots of her happy items are food..... a girl after my own heart!)