Just started the 3rd cd

weisercowboy · Post by **weisercowboy** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:57 am

I just started the 3rd cd this week. I have known for some time that it is our own minds and what we keep them occupied with that shows up in our lives. The problem that I am having is what if it is all negative? So that is what I focused on and guess what I got? More negative! I am trying to be more understanding of myself and not quite so demanding. Talking to myself as I would my friend that is having problems. I really miss my drive to succeed in life. It is coming back slowly. I hate taking meds! But I will do whatever it takes to learn to deal with my anxiety in a healthier way. I just want to say to everyone here you Inspire me to want to be a better person!

Paisleegreen · Post by **Paisleegreen** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:26 am

Hi Weisercowboy--I'm glad that you are working on being more understanding of yourself and talking to yourself as a friend. Keep on posting.

Paislee

MMH · Post by **MMH** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:01 pm

I have done the program but am having issues again. It started a couple of months ago with our finances.
since then things have been blurry. I have been doing Positive self talk for about a month now. Still having problems with getting a good statement to stick to counteract/dismiss the negative. Sometimes I just feel like crying.

Paisleegreen · Post by **Paisleegreen** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:07 pm

Hi MMH--I think you should go ahead and cry, you'll feel better. I can tell that when I get to a point that I'm relaxed enough to cry, that is a good thing.

I'm so sorry about your finances. I hope things get better...Christmas time seems to make things a lot worse as well. If there are a lot of expectations to go with it. I'm still using "You're going to be Okay" until I do more written work, etc.

Keep on posting, I'll be here...

Paislee

Mike in SV · Post by **Mike in SV** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:19 am

Originally posted by weisercowboy:
I just started the 3rd cd this week. I have known for some time that it is our own minds and what we keep them occupied with that shows up in our lives. The problem that I am having is what if it is all negative? So that is what I focused on and guess what I got? More negative! I am trying to be more understanding of myself and not quite so demanding. Talking to myself as I would my friend that is having problems. I really miss my drive to succeed in life. It is coming back slowly. I hate taking meds! But I will do whatever it takes to learn to deal with my anxiety in a healthier way. I just want to say to everyone here you Inspire me to want to be a better person!

Hey weisercowboy. I just started week 3 this week, so I'm a little behind you. I'm going to try to be diligent in keeping up with the exercises and homework. There is a lot of stuff there and seems like a bunch of work...but I really want to make progress badly with my anxiety problems. How did week 3 go for you?

Molly77 · Post by **Molly77** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:56 am

me also..this is my first day of this session and I feel worn out by all the counteracting that I have been doing all day. my head hurts. I need encouragement

vickiB · Post by **vickiB** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:37 am

I'm no expert, but sometimes you have to give yourself a break from the self-analysis. It can be too much to deal with when you take it in big, unbroken doses. Give the themes presented in each sessin a chance to sink in before feeling the pressure to move on to the next step. There is no way this program will work in the set 15 week time frame for everybody. The conditions would have to be ideal, and we all know that getting over unrealistic expectations is one of the keep skills to learn in this process, right?

Mike in SV · Post by **Mike in SV** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:51 pm

Originally posted by Molly77:
me also..this is my first day of this session and I feel worn out by all the counteracting that I have been doing all day. my head hurts. I need encouragement

Yep...my head has been hurting too. I kept a small notebook/ pen close by all day yesterday! That in itself is a hassle. But I logged 33 negative thoughts and pangs of anxiety during the day and evening. And from ~2:30am - 5:45am when I finally got up, I guessed 25-30 more negative or anxious thoughts. (I was not recording while sleeping...or more like trying to sleep) :].

Whew, that was some work. But I think worth it. I really learned some stuff about my thinking.

Keep plugging away!