Hi all....on Session II. Have had a couple really great days this weekend. I actually woke up peaceful this morning. Went to see counselor for first time today and after I was done and made it back home, my anxiety began to come back full force! Not sure if that's happened to anyone else. I feel like it's a setback, but I am going to keep pushing along, listening to my cds, thinking positive and staying in the moment. Since I've had a couple good days, it gives me hope that I can have it again.

My anxiety seems to come back full force too. I was working on sesson 4, but maybe I need to go back to 2 & 3. If you can keep pushing along I'll try too. Thanks for your encouragment to keep thinking positive and staying the moment -
I seeemed to being doing better but have slipped back to my old ways. Sometimes I think I go one step forward and two back. Hopefully I'll "get it"

Hey guys. I just wanted to encourage you. This is totally normal. I have fully recovered in the past (about 8 years ago) and am now having a setback.

What I found through full recovery is that while going through the program we do one session one week. If we get something out of it, but don't totally overcome that issue, or struggle with the same one a couple weeks later, we think something isn't working right. It is normal for that to happen! The main thing to focus on is you are getting better. Soon you will have more and more good days and less and less bad ones. This is how it works. You don't (or at least most people don't) listen to one of the sessions, do the homework for that week and never struggle with it again. It is learning all the different aspects over the weeks and applying them more and more that it starts to stick and you start to change. Don't be discouraged in that..it is totally normal.

Thanks France! As Lucinda says - I need to stop "beating myself up"

Hey Kimball, I was so glad that you posted your concerns. I think that probably most of us are feeling the same way (and maybe like me, not voicing it). I know that during my sessions I keep having this voice in my head that is saying "you are not going to finish this, your not going to do it right, and this isn't for you!" But I keep telling myself that it is for me and that if I don't get it all, or fall off the wagon, I just get up and keep trying and keep applying...and in doesn't have to be perfectionism, just progress and we will get there!
Thanks for your encouraging words France!!
Shar

The way that some of us look at this is that it is similar to a recovering alcoholic - you will always have anxiety and you have to practice your skills every day - one day at a time even when you get better - you have to keep it better or you will slip. Hope this thinking helps you - just remember to keep the negative thinking out of your life forever!

Thank you all for your posts. I had a rough morning, but am feeling really great tonight. The vitamins that came with the program arrived today, I took them this afternoon, and surprisingly, I feel great. It may be coincindental, or it may be that they are having some effect???? I feel like I have a clear mind, a relaxed state of being, and a peaceful sense about me. I'm trying really hard to enjoy it and to practice all of my positive thinking while it's "easy". I'm thankful for good times like these and it's so comforting to know that I may just actually be able to beat this.

You know.
i feel like my anxiety has gotten a little bit stronger since I started the session 2. Is this common? It seems like things that did not bother me before are starting to bother me now. Also the tapes talk about floating verses flight. For me it seems more like fight than flight. I keep getting internally angry at some of the younger colleuges at work. Has anyone else had these reactions?

I feel exactly the same way!! Its like im more aware of the anxiety or is it that its gonna get worse before it gets better kind of thing....I don't know??? But I notice I panic in places ive never paniced before??? Id also like an answer???

I think that we are more in tune to our feelings now that we are working with this program. I think that because we are more in tune, and being so naturally analytical, it creates us more anxiety! We are chasing our tail. It has helped me to constantly live in the present and not even consider thoughts about the past or future. I try and stay focused in the here and now. That has helped my anxiety a lot. Also, when those little things bother you, ask yourself if it's really worth getting upset over or if you're really going to let something so silly upset you. Remember, you have that choice and you have that power!

I sarted week 3 yesterday and I to have felt
a little more anxiety lately. I think we have the tendancy to over think situations anyways. This program can really open your eyes to what we do to ourselves. We are still going to have difficulty with anxieties.But we now are learning new skills to quit scaring our self and learn to instill positive thoughts.
Pauroa58

i am struggling at the minute and i have just started session 1 again. the programme does make you more aware of your feelings but eventually this will help us i think because we need to be aware and look at our feelings instead of fighting them and then hopefully we wont be as afraid of them. the only reason i have had to start the programme again is because i have had a lot of stressfull experiences over the last year. now my anxiety is at its highest. i have moved and started a new job so this is scary enough and has taken me out of my comfort zone. floating is much better than fighting because although it is scary to think about our feelings we should be brave and move on. hope to speak soon take care.

Thank you all for sharing. I thought maybe my anxiety was because somethings coming up. But it makes sense that maybe we are more aware of it.
With the sessions- I'm pretty good about listening to the tapes and reading the guidebook: I've even cut back on my coffee :but I am having trouble journaling and being motivated to really exercise. I think a big part is I feel I am not "getting something done" Does any one else have these problems?

quote:

:but I am having trouble journaling and being motivated to really exercise. I think a big part is I feel I am not "getting something done" Does any one else have these problems?

Hello:

I'm not having problems with the exercise part so much. I have a stationary bike that I ride for at least 20 minutes a day. The journaling is what I am having a problem with. It brings up all sorts of issues for me, too - self-discipline being one of them which, in turn, spawn negative self-talk and all of the "shoulds" etc. I know it's an avoidance issue with me, as writing has always been so cathartic *sp* - I judge myself as I write, too...spelling, neatness, punctuation, grammar. OYYYY!!!

Any suggestions?

Yes, I'm laughing at my perfectionism right now...but I sure could use some positive feedback. Anyone?

Blessings~

Shelby

Hello all,

I'm normally pretty active basically I walk alot work around the house etc..so I feel relatively fit in that sense. But I also have not begun the journaling process yet, I do believe that it will help but for some reason I haven't started. I'm going to attempt it this week end