Well I am proud to annouce - I did get it. Lucinda and all the people in this lesson. good job. And thank you so much. This session works for me. I decided to switch form the peer forum into this one. Since I started the program I didn't have an anxiety or panic attack and I rearly had them but when I did it was bad. Sure enough with this session and newyears comming up I had a nice full blown anixiety attack. You folks reading this and thinking oh by now she shouldn't have them anymore oh well we are all different. I had the anxietey attack. It was to late to prevent it. I went through it telling myself at least I know now what it is. It was physically painfull while I was going through it. My hubby was concerned wanting to help and yet didn't know what to do. I felt embarrest towards him and told him just to get me some tissue and a glass of water that I am having an anxiety attack and I'll be fine in a while and just to let me be. I just kept thinking it'll go away and I'll be fine. I won't let this discourage me. OK. Now I have confirmation. I am suffering from anxiety disorder. The next day I didn't feel depressed and fetuiged as usual I felt back to normal. That was a success for me right there. Than I thought what was it that caused this attack in the 1st place. I did fiugger that out too. And there was my next confirmation that this program is providing me with the skills to "fail" successfully. Usually I would go to my hubby to try to explain myself and expect him to confort me and feel sorry for me. Not this time. I was abel to run to myself. And I learned I can deal with anxiety now. It really doesn't kill you. Yea at the moment it's very painfull. But it also tought me that I am really sesitive and I really need to assert myself way more. So I am back to practise, practise and practise one more time. This was the "happiest" anxiety attack I ever had. Through this program I at least knew what was comming how I can deal with it. See what caused it and make the changes nessessary. So about this particular lesson. I DID GET IT AND IT FEELS GREAT!!! And for all the others who are doing the program YES IT IS A LOT OF WORK. BUT EVERY VICTORY IS WORTH THE WORK. AND I AM DOING THIS FOR MYSELF! I WANT TO GET RID OF THIS AND I WANT TO GO AFTER THE LIFE I ALLREADY HAVE LAID OUT IN MY MIND. NOW I HAVE TO WORK HARD ON THAT TO GET IT!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEHAAAAA HERE I COME! I am looking forward to work really hard. Now I know it will be worth it
Happy belated new year. My resulution for this year. Recover from Anxiety and depression!!!

that is awesome!!! I have been waiting for my program to get here so that i can get started!!! you just gave me sooo much confidence because I rely on my bf all of the time!! my new years resolution is the same as yours!!!! yeeehaaa!!!!

Great post Catwoman…way to go!

I remember when my usual experience of panic changed, the first time I was able to look at my oncoming panic attack through the eyes of someone who now had some of this program’s information and skills…I felt and ‘sounded’ just like you do in this post…you relay it so well.

It is a great feeling…a wonderful relief to gain even a small amount of such confidence—to know you are on the right path and going the right direction…to see the signs and for the first time, really begin to recognize the language. Great job Catwoman and keep putting in the work and practicing the skills…keep recognizing and rewarding all of the small steps you’ve taken to reach today’s positive moment…and those you’ll take this week.

Thanks for sharing your triumph and reminding me of just what the newness of that step felt like.

My best,
JOP

Catwoman
I like your new year's resolution. It is definitely one you can accomplish. The more compassionately you treat yourself, the sooner you will heal. Keep believing in yourself. Especially through the rough spots!

Tammy

All I can say is WOW!

What an excellent, motivating post!

I got my Program in the mail two days ago, but I have been too embarrassed and too busy to use it. I just don't have time to sit in front of the TV, and I don't have a cd player for travel...this makes it hard for me to take the first step to get into it...

But you sure make it sound great! I am happy for you in your goal-setting and the progress you've made.

Good Job~

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Originally posted by Lichen:
All I can say is WOW!

What an excellent, motivating post!

I got my Program in the mail two days ago, but I have been too embarrassed and too busy to use it. I just don't have time to sit in front of the TV, and I don't have a cd player for travel...this makes it hard for me to take the first step to get into it...

But you sure make it sound great! I am happy for you in your goal-setting and the progress you've made.

Good Job~

HI! you took the biggest step by buying the program!!! Good for you! now the next step is to make no more excuses...next time you are at the store buy a $5 walkman head set or CD player (not sure if you got the tapes or CDs) and buy a big set of AA batteries (so you don't give up b/c your batteries ran out). Now you can listen to the program driving, doing laundry, bathing, cooking...anything. My mom procrastinated at the beginning b/c it was too painful emotional to start the program...she knew it would be a long road so she didn't even start. It's been two years now an I got on the phone and DEMANDED she take the first small step and listen to tape one. Now she has!!! I've been through the program myself so I understand!
Best wishes...you won't regret it.