My sons suffer from anxiety and i wanted to know if other peoples children do, and if they helped their children with this program

thank you

Lori

So far my son does not show out of control anxiety symptoms. But if he ever does, I've found the answer for him and anyone with anxiety or depression, the MWC program. I have full confidence in it and understand how to help others in using it. I've searched for over thirty years for answers to my questions and have finally found them, thank God, literally.

yes thank god i got this program both of my sons have lost vision from a rare eye disorder over the past year and one is almost blind, i need to help them thru this, but i am a basket case most of the time i sure hope this program helps me i am on day 5

Lori

My boys and husband have struggled with anxiety during different situations and thanks to everything I've learned I've been able to help them a great deal. My hubby even had a couple of panic attacks when he started a position as a supervisor and he was able to work through it and overcome it extremely quickly. One time he started feeling panicky when he was taking a test flight, but he talked himself through his feelings and has never had anxiety about it again with all the many flights he's taken afterwards.
The skills taught are invaluable.
I've also shared and been able to help two of my sisters who were struggling with anxiety and depression. One ordered Lucinda's book and the other the program. Have just recently tried to help my sister-in-law who is showing big signs of struggling with her anxieties as well.
Everyone experiences symptoms of anxieties in their lifetimes that can become overwheming, and as Lucinda has said, anyone can benefit from this program because it teaches positive, healthy "life skills". And this is the truth. I know that these skills can benefit your boys as well. I just encourage you to continue moving forward and share all the wonderful things that your learning with them.
I know that it is extremely hard when our little ones are struggling. Take extra good care of yourself and fill your days with all that is positive, healthy and good. God bless.

THATS GREAT TO KNOW grateful i hope i can get myself better so i can help both of my sons suffering vision loss, they could see fine a year ago and then we found out they have one of the rarest eye diseases in the world with no treatment or cure. My older son has lost so much vision he cant see the board or recognize faces he is legally blind with loss of central vision. My younger son is partially blind in one eye. The littlest one is the one with the mmost anxiety. The older one doesnt experience as much even though he has tremendous changes in his life, i am glad to know that you helped your family, and i am looking forward to getting well and helping mine,

Lori

My son is 8 years old, and is really struggling with anxiety. At least that's what I think it is. He is struggling so bad in school. His 3rd grade teacher wants us to send him back to 2nd grade. She says that he can't handle the work, and says he is like a baby. That made me so mad.
He is always stressed out and angry. He gets mad and hits me, and throws things. His hands shake a lot. I think he has some kind of disorder of the nervous system. He also still wets the bed at nights, although last night he did wake up in time to make it to the bathroom (yeah). Part of the bedwetting thing is heredity because both my husband and I were pretty old before we stopped.
I want to help my son but I'm not sure how to help him. I'm not sure how to curtail the program towards his age. I feel so bad for him. I don't know what to do. Do any of you have any ideas. I am going to set an appointment with his doctor in the next week or so. This really shoots my anxiety up too. I would love any input.
Thanks,
Lone Star Girl

Lone Star,
My girls both started with anxiety symptoms when they were younger...but i have been working with a biochemist/nutritionist for about 11 years and I had their bloodwork done to see if their chemistry was out of wack....it was. Some of it is just passed down genetically. My youngest daughter has double the amount of aspartic acid she should have and not enough glutamine. Creating frustration and anxiety. This can all be remedied with food and vits and amino acids. I also stay on top of my kids diet...its harder now that they are teens and out more. But just feeding your son the healthiest food will eventually help his system to balance out. He may buck it, but when he starts feeling better, then he may cooperate more. As mom's we really must feed our kids the best we can.....it really will help. And also use this program to help him in all those other areas...assertiveness, what if, negetive dialog.........

Peaches

Peaches,
Thank you so much for your reply. We definately need to work on the diet area. We don't eat as healthy as we should. Is there any special vitamins that would help? We will work on that. I also need to limit his sugar intake.
I'm sure he has a chemical imbalance. I think it's hereditary. I hope this is something that can be fixed without meds.
Thank you again for your help. If you think of anything else that might help please let me know. We will work on the diet for now and hopefully we will see an improvement.
Lone Star Girl

Yes. My daughter suffers from it and doesn't know it. As a result when something comes up that freaks her out she gets bent out of shape over it and makes problems for me as a result of what she immagines to be the problem. Just this week something has come up that she is doing the same thing with that she did back in February when she created a situation which she used as an excuse to runaway from home. And she blames me for all of it. It wouldn't be so bad except she is very good as selling herself and her cause to everyone. And I do mean everyone. She is one of these kids who when you tell her something it is open game for the entire world to know about. She can't hold her tongue for nothin'. So I am made out to look like a mean bad parent while she comes off smelling like roses. Makes me want to runaway from her myself. Did I mention she is 18?

Lone Star,
That is wonderful you are open to possibly making some changes in your son's diet. That is the first big step. Many just don't want to take those steps...because it takes some work. But it will be worth the effort.

I started with panic attacks as a kid. I spent so much of my childhood wrapped up in fear and missed out on so much. And I had many health problems. In looking back I know MOST of them were caused by poor diet. I lived on sugar and my dad was a childrens dentist! When I was in my early 20's I started to date someone who was a vegetarian and I began to change my eating habits. Little by little I grew to actually like good food...then health food and as a result the majority of health problems I suffered with as a kid, went away. For the past 25 years I have pursued eating well and studying nutrition. My husband and I had a natural foods store and cafe for years. I offered a workshop geared just for mom's to help them feed their kids better foods. I am just gearing up to start offering these workshops again in my area. My girls are in their teens now and I have the time to devote to it again. Plus it just freaks me out what we are feeding our kids in this day and age when so much information is available about health. Yesterday I went to the supermarket and read all the labels on baby formula...WOWWWW....its nothing but nonfat COWS milk, corn sweetner (sugar) and oils....with 1% vits thrown in. And we wonder why allergies, ADD, diabetes, asthma, bipolar....panic disorder are all on the increase. I am convinced that food is critical for the well being of every child. And as mom's its up to us to do all we can to provide the best foods we can for them. Invest in their health. I know if you begin to take steps along these lines, your son will only benefit.

Look at www.NancyAppleton.com site. Her book "Lick the Sugar Habit" is great. Also look at all the problems sugar can cause. Do whatever you can to cut back on your son's sugar intake. It burns out the adrenal glands which can cause anxiety and panic attacks. There is also "SugarBusters for Kids".....I have read SugarBusters. Its not that hard a diet and an easy read. Robert Crayhon's "Nutrition Made Simple" is good. I just ordered Janet Maccaro's "Breaking the Grip on Dangerous Emotions"...she evidently had severe panic attacks and through food and amino acids was able to get free of them. You can get last 3 thru Amazon.com Reading about health and nutrition can be a challenge. So many contradict each other. But common sense can tell you some basics.

1) Eat real food. Meat,eggs, fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts, cheese, grains, beans, and get away from processed foods.

2) Drink alot of water. Rather than soda, milk, fruit juices. Water is so crucial for balanced chemistry.

3) Learn to read labels. Don't be fooled by "natural looking" packaging and ads. Whatever is the first ingredient listed on the label is what the product has the most of, then 2nd, then third. If sugar is the first ingredient listed then that is what there is most of in the product. And sugar can go under many names, corn sweetner or syrup, dextrose, maltodextrose, sucrose. If there are all kinds of long-named ingredients like polysorbitol....don't buy it. Products are loaded with artifical flavors, preservatives, dyes. Buy stuff you know what the products are...flour, butter, eggs.

4) Don't have bad food in the house. If its not there, they can't eat it. Keep good snacks on hand. Cut up fresh fruit. Make smoothies in your blender with frozen fruits like peaches, stawberries, bananas and some unsweetened fruit juice. Popcorn without salt...you can add your own and alot less. Cut up veggies with salad dressing dip. Take whole wheat pitas and put some spagetti sauce and cheese on it and pop in toaster oven for little pizza.

5) Give your child supplement vitamins.

These are a few things and I'm sure you're thinking by now, there will be a fight. Your son will not eat fruit! He will eventually if thats all there is in the house! And if you're creative with how to present it. I have kids over all the time and if I put a plate out of cut up oranges, bananas, grapes, apples, some cut up hard cheese and crackers or PB on celery, dip and baby carrots.......they'll eat it! They won't get it together themselves, but if I do it...they love it.

About vits. Look at PurityFirst.com site. These are the best vits you can get. They are fresh! Many vits are made months ago and have lost their potency sitting on shelves. B vits should be refridgerated. And should not be taken when sick. B's can feed a virus or infection. Its best to take vits seperate and 3x a day. Most pass right thru you. Spreading them out keeps you covered all day. The basics to take are Vit C, Beta Carotine, a Mineral complex, and a B complex. These are the best and cover alot of area. You might not want to give the B until after school. Sometimes when you burp them up they taste bad. Take them an hour or atleast half hour before you eat.

These are just some suggestions that I know will help your son. His system is in need of nutrients and will balance out if given the opportunity. Bad foods just bombard their pancreas, adrenals, thyroid, brain......and just make them feel horrible.

If I can help in any other way, e-mail me. I can also give you the name of the biochemist I work with. He works over the phone with people all over the world.

Let me know how its going.

Blessings,
Peaches

I don't think I can stress too much the importance of getting the MWC program down, using it daily after the 15 weeks until much of it is retained in your thinking. It is our thinking, in the majority of cases, which is causing us the problems. As Lucinda says, "At the root of all negative self esteem is negative thinking." Once we begin to have success with the program we begin to learn why we are the way we are and learn through experience how to change the negative thinking. As we grow and change and get better we have the confidence and belief that we can fully recover and help others to recover. The answers to all of your problems and your childrens, in my opinion, are in the program. If you don't at first succeed, try, try again. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven in scientific studies to be as effective as meds in dealing with anxiety and depression.

Ultimately we all have to do whatever we see best to beat this. But ideally I agree with Don53. It is our thoughts that need to change. I have been working at changing the way I think for 6 years now and know it is like Jim Rohn says. A constant uphill battle. I get so incredibly tired of constantly fighting it. Especially with all the negative in the world around me. However, one of the things I learned last June during my relapse was that I must consciously Choose moment by moment to use the positive side of my brain and see the good rather than the bad. It is so tempting to give in and go with meds like I have been advised. The good IS there. But this world is geared toward the negative and that is what generally speaking people are generally programmed to see. It takes no effort. BUT....to be positive. Now THAT takes work. And lot's of it. And humility. Both of which are in direct contradiction to what the world touts. While my progress does seem to be stagnent, I believe I am better off now than before it all happened. And I owe it all to God.

Hi
My heart is just breaking for my daughter. She is 12 and showing the signs of the 'dreaded' anxiety disorder. The scary thoughts, panic attacks and all that crap that we all know too well. I have been doing my best to help her with the Program. It has helped somewhat because she understands that she is 'not going to die' that 'it is just anxiety'. That alone has brought a great deal of comfort to her. I suffered for years before I found the program and I am so thankful that my daughter has the program now to work with. A few years ago i underwent a very serious illness. I had brain surgery and suffered tremendously. I just told my doctor that this horrible anxiety disorder was much more difficult to deal with than brain surgery! It is so true!! It truly must be hereditary. My Mom is the most negative person that I know. She absolutely worries about everything. I sometimes cant be around her for long because it drives me nuts! My sister and my brothers also suffer with anxiety and now my daugher. It is tough seeing your child have to go thru this but with the program we will make it. God Bless!

hi lara i will pray for your daughter im so sorry that she has anxiety , my heart breaks for my son shane that has it too. My heart sank yesterday when i found out he had to do a presentation in front of all the kids and parents at ccd catholic church school. Im sure he will get thru it but i am worrying about him he gets so anxious and worried and everything.
my prayers are with you
lori