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Ms T Bones

Long time no talk!! lol

I logged on today because its been months since I last logged on and I was in need of some positive reading. When I seen that you were still posting i knew right away that I could get my daily dose of happiness today!!

Reading your post it reminds me soo much of my old self...especially the part with every attack was different!! Anxiety really dose make us beleive something new is wrong all the time!

Its strange though how it can even attempt to make you beleive that if you are truly happy that something is wrong also. Thats what i have been struggling with lately...I cant seem to make myself believe that its really OK to finally be happy!!

Recently I just married my best friend..hes the love of my life..and a wonderful supporter though all of this...last night he looked at me and told me how proud he was of me...I instantly burst into tears....

I believe with this program...panic away...YOU and my will to never stop fighting is what has and still is getting me through this.

It been 4 years since this all began and I think I finally am becoming that women I have always wanted to be. Secure..HAPPY..HEALTHY..and CONFIDENT.

God bless you ms t bones.... <3

Aaaaw DMP...It is soooooo nice seeing you on here!!! I am soooo thankful that you are doing so well!!! It is people like you, who give me the motivation to continue to post on this little forum!!!

You have made my day!!! May God Bless You Beyond Human Understanding!!!

Hi Ms T Bones, I too am glad to see your postings on here. When I am having rough days, your postings help to encourage me that I can make it too. I'm ready to start week 12 but I haven't been making the progress I'd like to so I will probably review some of the early sessions. Keep posting. Tammy

Hi Ms Hopeful
It is soooooo nice to hear from you!!! I think I need to give others a chance to post!!! I don't plan on going anywhere!!! God Bless you dear sister and friend!!!

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Hi Everyone,
I have been reading in the "triumphs" section of this little forum, and I felt like others who are suffering on here may benefit from this posting

Wow! There is so much that we have or did have in common! I hated cooking too, I feel the exact same way! And I also thought that if I just went to sleep, that when I woke up I'd be back to normal! And I didn't want to go to the hospital or doctor, and I don't know if you had this problem but i'm too scared to take medicine. And when I go into a store, I always look back at the car to make sure it's still there. And the exit sign never leaves my sight. And I used to feel so alone, it's crazy that there is this whole world of people who are going through the exact same thing! I just wanted to thank you for all of your encouraging words. I really feel like i'm finally getting my life back, and that i'm going to be just fine!

Good Afternoon Just Mommy,
You may say that I have been there and done that !!!

It is "pure" mental torture!!! I know that God does not want any of us living in this manner!!!

We do these things to our very "own" selves, by the "negative" thoughts, which we CHOOSE to "entertain" daily!!!

It is an "unconscious" decision, which we make!!!

I thank God that HE blessed the "tools" in this program to help me overcome sooooo many of these things!!!

I learned that one must catch that "negative" thought and stop in "dead in it's tracks"..

I also learned that through much "repetition" that each of us can "replace" those negative thoughts with thoughts that are "more truthful and realistic"...

You are doing soooooo GREAT!!! Just "continue" riding out those "panic attacks" and they will just "stop" coming around, since they lose their power over you!!!

Remember fear feeds on fear!!! Starving our fears will get "rid" of them, and that is "exactly" what I did!!! I starved them to death

Have a beautiful day free from fear, my dear friend...May God bless you tremendously on your journey to recovery!!!