Hi- I just received my program 2 days ago. I felt it was for me because I am often bombarded with negative self-talk and obsess about things- mainly driving in ice and snow.I dream about constantly and plan my life around it happening. I have no problem driving when the streets are clear but otherwise I'm a nervous wreck. It's my biggest fear and I'm tired of it controlling my life.It's the whole control thing.Can anyone out there relate?

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Snaps

Hi Snaps,

I am a bit this way still from high wind. In fact we have a storm coming tomorrow and I am getting a bit obsessed about it. I have the weather radio ready, the brown paper bag for hyperventilation, and I am ready to run to the basement. We have a warm front in Ohio now...too warm for February...and now we have to 'pay the price' as a cold front sweeps in tomorrow night w/high winds coming right along w/it...ugh.

I used to be scared to drive in the snow and ice...but I managed to get through it by just doing it over and over again and by doing it, I lost my fear of it. I am still trying to lose my fear of high winds...maybe I will go out and stand in it or something if it is safe to do as such...lol. I know you too can overcome this. Remember too it is perfectly normal to be concerned about driving on snowy/icy roads...no one likes it as it does have a certain degree of danger...but when it starts to consume you...it becomes an obsession and that is not healthy for us. Why don't you practice in your driveway one day when it is snowy/icy...put the car in the lowest gear to get a better tread on the snow/ice...this is what I do, buckle up...and drive slow. This is how I do it. Learn too how to control the car if you should start to slide...there is a way to do it to make it get out of the slide...I learned this and I feel 'safer' now

I certainly can relate and understand. Your fear of driving in the snow/ice is like my fear of high wind...two very rational fears as danger is present...but, we can learn how to control our attitude about these fears and at least have a normal concern verses an actual obsession about them

Hang in there and practice This is what I am going to do tomorrow...I may get blown away in the wind, but by God I am sick of this fear consuming me so I intend to face it and get over it Remember too we have to be smart about it. If the meteorologist says to stay off the roads due to poor road conditions from snow/ice...than I would stay off the roads...and if they say to take shelter on the lowest level in the home due to severe high wind, I certainly won't be an idiot...lol, out there standing in the wind...I will be in my basement informed, prepared, and try to let go and let God

Take care

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~Angel

Hi Angel- Thanks for responding. It snowed today and I was riding in a car looking at all of the people who were driving and thinking- why can't I do that? You are totally right- the way to overcome a fear is to face it but we build these fears up so much they become overwhelming. Hope you made it through the wind storm. My family has a windbell business so we make our living off of wind but I have had some scary experiences with wind. Thanks again- Snaps


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Snaps