I just started the program 2 weeks ago. I am having a hard time listening to the relaxation CD. I can't imagine listening to it 3 times per day. I am having a hard time listening to it once. Is this normal?

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If you're like me, you ruminate a lot while listening to
or reading something right in front of your face.

LOL! You know how many times i actually apologize to GOD
when i am reading The Bible because i will suddenly start
thinking about something other than what i am reading??

Do what I do. Listen to the relaxation cd/tape at night
before bed. All is quiet then, so you can concentrate.
Even if you get too sleepy to continue listening, that is
a good thing because it's relaxing you, i.e. doing its job. Hahaha!
And your subconscious mind is taking it all in, regardless.

i only listen to it once bec i would instantly relax and fall asleep...honestly my bf wont even last 10 minutes listening to it...
....john is right..it is doing its job..
...my firts two days listening to it was hard bec i cannot focus i would always have my scary thoughts in my mind while listening to the cd..
....my 2nd week was better bec lucidas voice got stuck in my head even when i am at work........
....dont worry you will learn to focus and relax ,,,,,i transferred my to my mp3 so i can listen to it while im travelling.

interesting to know John and im sorry if I got off subject here but John you mentioned you were christian...or at least read the bible..Do you think that had any influence on your anxiety? I know mine did.. pm me if ya want to talk about it. Dennis

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LOL! Why would I wish to pm you concerning my beliefs? i LOVE
talking about them.

Take my word, Denniz. Not only does my love for GOD/JESUS
not have a negative effect on my anxieties, but without it,
i would have lost my will to continue this battle!

There is an incredible book by Morris Cerullo called ...

One Demon Spirit that controls, dominates, possesses, oppresses,
vixes, and torments, 8 out of 10 people in the world today,
including born-again Christians: Fear!

LOL! Yes, that's the actual title. I have the book
on a table in my dining room. It's not even 100 pages,
but that book was a God-Send! It allowed me to stop and
take charge of my life via GOD's Wisdom and His Holy Armor! See
Ephesians 6:10-11.

Thanks for asking, and I hope we can be friends now.



P.S. Don't judge the book by its author. I realize that
Dr. Morris Cerullo is quite the character, but that book
is so right-on!

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Originally posted by tfdee1119:
I just started the program 2 weeks ago. I am having a hard time listening to the relaxation CD. I can't imagine listening to it 3 times per day. I am having a hard time listening to it once. Is this normal?

I know exactly what you speak of. When I first had my anxiety, my therapist gave me his own version of the relaxation tape and I simply could not lie there and listen to it--it actually made me MORE anxious rather than less because of the slow cadence and the fact that I "knew" I "had" to relax.

My only advice to you is to allow those anxious thoughts to come and not fight them--but also let them pass without giving much thought to them. Sound impossible? I know--it can seem that way, but the more you do the program the easier it will be.

And don't force yourself to do the relaxation tape--if you find yourself dreading it, then put it aside for a while and come back to it after some time.

best of luck.