I have GAD and have been struggling for over 2 yrs now. I'm currently on lesson 9 of the program & seeing some glimpses of progress. Yesterday there was a big car show that my husband and son went to last year (I didn't - the thought of the heat, and the crowds was too much). Anyway, yesterday was dry (no humidity) so I decided the whole family would go. I was fine. When it got too hot for me and my daughter, we left. I realized, after resting & cooling off in the a/c for 20 minutes (and fearing that I wouldn't be able to eat), that I had just had a breakthrough! The fact that I was able to bounce back from the heat pretty quickly and start eating normally after cooling off and starting slow, was amazing. I realized I needed to pat myself on the back for my accomplishment. It's so easy to miss the small things!

Great job! Small or large, a victory is still a victory.

You are so right, we often miss the small successes in the battle. I am glad that you recognized this one. You do deserve a BIG pat on the back. Congrats!

Take care,
Tina

recovering,
Each step , each fear we face , is a victory!!
You deserve a pat on the back!!! Im very happy for you!!!
Just keep taking them steps!!! Youll make it

Great job!!!! Pat youself on the back...YOU deserve it!!!! Small gains now...Huge leaps forward later!!!!!

Hi recovering,

CONGRADULATIONS!!! For every small and large WIN pat yourself on the back! We always forget about oueselves. Especially when we are learning to love ourselves unconditionaly. I remember when I was going through the program it was soooo hard to pat myself on the back and say to myself you did a great job! Because we are soooo negative in our thinking we just don't do it.

The program teaches us to love ourselves no matter what happens. YOU ARE THE GREATEST PERSON TO YOURSELF, STAND UP AND BE PROUD OF YOURSELF!!!

To your success,

Dona Dry

Thanks to all who responded. I really needed to read them today. I can't tell whether I'k coming down with something or having anxiety problems. I've been dizzy today and my appetite is off. I didn't sleep well either. I've never had dizziness associated with anxiety so I'm thinking it's something else but you all know that anything physically perculiar/unpleasant can send us into an anxiety spin. Sigh...

I'm on week 3 of the program and I'm starting to see a glimpse of my old self. My husband and I were going to go for a bike ride and I left all on my own, I didn't go far but I still went all on my own. Suddenly realising that "hey I can go farther" I snuck into my house without him knowing and got the keys to our vehicles. That day I went to visit my parents, his parents and went through a drivethrough for a restaurant. It was the first time in 9 months that I had left my town, the first time I went to either of our parents homes and the first time I drove!!!! I talked myself out of panic attacks and my husband put his arms around me and told me how proud he was of me, and I felt so proud of myself. I'm starting to be again and for the first time in a year I feel like I can be independant and just be me again!

Congratulations Molly K

That is wonderfull, put that in your Ebonizer (times in your life to remember, when the going gets tought again). This is a mile stone, you must always remember. You can! do it, it is atainable, and it feels so good. You are on a mountain today, but there will come anoter valley, life is like that. You can look back on this day, and remember how strong you realy are. and climb back up there next time with more courage, as to who you are. There will be growing pains all along the journey, but you are moveing forward, and you are OK and you are on your way!