Hello everyone, just started the program

BN71 · Post by **BN71** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:09 pm

hello all.....I just started the program about 3 weeks ago and find myself really struggling with this....it is somewhat overwhelming and I feel alone. The symptoms seem to be getting more frequent and I just need to know from someone that there is light at the end of the tunnel?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:56 pm

Welcome

Yes there is light at the end of the tunnel. I can't compare myself to anyone else but for me it's take a bit of time since I have been dealing with these issues for 30 plus years. But I feel more hopeful than I have in a very long time. I like to read the "triumphs" threads and the "Humor" threads to get me thru a rough spell. As far as feeling more anxious ? I think it happens to us because we are finally facing our fears and working on them and it just makes it more front and center in our lives. Where as before we put it on the back burner and hoped it would go away. Well okay that's what I did haha. Hang in there and keep coming by and posting.
Take care
Jill~

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:52 am

BN71 I totally hear you! The program really has to kinda grow on you I guess. I really felt overwhelmed too in the first few weeks and my anxiety got a lot worse. Now i'm in week 8 and Ive finally started to feel comfortable. Yesterday was actually the first time in years that I did not have a panic attack! Before I had them at least every hour, so this really is a big change for me. So to answer you question: there is light at the end of the tunnel, even thought it might not feel like that right now. You really just have to keep going and don't beat yourself up if sometimes you cant do it. Try it again the next day. It is all part of the process.
Take care!