Hi MWC or anyone else, I went through the program about 6 years ago, I did great with it, conquered my limitations-Istill had anxious feelings at times but I accepted them and moved on with life. I thought there was nowhere to go but foward.I hit a major growth spurt and kept using my coping skills, sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't. Its been almost 2 years since this started again, and although I'm better at coping then I was before the program, I feel like it's consummed me again. I was wondering if there is a new , or updated program for people like me, who have been helped by the program, and maybe need a refresher course. I still listen to all my old tapes, but they arent as affective- I'm so used to them. I know the answers lie within me and I beleive in this program, I just seem to make some strides-have a couple of great days, and then i hit a dead end. Any suggestions? I'd appreciate any input anyone has to offer.I know I ran on, but once I started, I guess I just had to get it out. Thanks for listening...Luca

I feel ya. I'm going through the exact same thing except I Finished the program a couple of months ago. I was hoping someone would have advice as to how to motivate yourself to go through information that you feel like you know like the back of your hand. Im in week 8 for the second time and just keep getting stuck. Although this forum hhas helped me tremendously, I didnt even know about it during recovery!

So Understand-Life Without Limits is great By Lucinda. I too hit the growth spurts and ya know I just keep telling myself what I am I to learn about me here and other times I say these feelings will pass and sometimes I say Oh it is just the old me resurfacing. Something I feel that is important is that I have accepted I have the type of personality that is prone to anxiety and when stressful times hit in my life I know I am most vulunerable then to a growth spurt.For the longest time I would get so upset with a growth spurt and now I am realizing that there is always going to be stuff in our lives that is going to throw us a curve. Also in Life Without Limits Lucinda has a 911 tape and it is really good!!! In closing hey you are not alone in this growth spurt stuff and I am going around saying gotta find a better way to think during mine also depending on the growth spurt we need to give ourselves permission to feel sad or down whatever and just know those feelings will pass!!! All the Best Timber

Luca,

How many growth spurts have you had since you first began this program years ago?

What do you struggle with the most? The symptoms of anxiety? Or perhaps scary thoughts?
What do you struggle with the most?

I believe everyone is anxious at some point in their life. Life is stressful and there is not changing that. All we can do is learn the "warning signs" of stress so that we can listen and begin to take better care of ourselves.

You feel the old tapes are not working? It is up to you to put the old tapes to work... Use the skills and you will find yourself back up the recovery ladder.

I have learned through each growth spurt I have that it takes less and less time to get back on track with where I was in recovery. In other words, I may be doing fine for a few months and then WHAM, a challenging situation hits, but it takes me less time to get over it than it did the first time. Each growth spurt is a SUCCESS because each time you are learning something about yourself and the more you experience growth spurts ( whether big or small) you will find that the rope that you need to climb to a more recovered, more balanced YOU, becomes shorter and shorter each time.

Hang in there!

I have almost fully recovered from severe depression with the program. I've had two depressions in my life and been on a psychiatric ward of a hospital under psychiatric care twice. What this tells me about myself is that my thinking has been very distorted and that I am very susceptible to reverting to my old ways of thinking again. I anticipate I will have to face the very likely possibility of becoming depressed again when faced with stress in the future. The good news is that I have found the tools and healthy thinking which can prevent me from getting depression again. And if I should fall back into depression at some point, I have come out of it this time so I know the skills work and I can come out of it again.

My best guess is that you are relapsing into your old way of thinking. It's not knowledge which works for us, it is applying that knowlege and using it on a daily basis. I don't think the program ever stops working, it is us who have stopped working the program.

Hey, thanks to all you guys who took some time to give me some input with my growth spurts. Just having the opportunity to speak with you all and to listen to your stories as well makes me feel less isolated. I know that there is nothing wrong with me, and that this is all part of the human condition. I appreciate your suggestions...Keep um comming! Thanks Luca

Luca;
Give MWC a call and inquire about the COACHING PROGRAM. They can fill you in w/all the details.

The Life without limits tapes are no longer available to purchase. The 911 tape is still avaiable but not the life without limit tape program i the back of the anxiety work book. I am reading Lucindas book, "Life Without Limits" right now. I guess it isnt the same as the tapes were but it is a very good book.
Lori