Before starting out the program, I didn't know what I have is an anxiety disorder. My symptoms mostly just hot/cold flushes and sweating (which embarrasses me most of the time with all the sweaty palms when shaking hands, embarrassed to make body contact, etc). When I searched over the internet for it, I came to realize that maybe it's an excessive sweating problem. Then, I found this site, and totally relate to it. I finally bought the tape, and now I'm just starting on my first week of the program. The weird thing is, the understanding on the subject - makes me even more anxious (!). I am now forced to believe that I have anxiety disorder..

Anyone feel the same?

Hi Bridget, I can understand your feelings I have thought more about my feelings/anxiety more now than befor. Somewhere in the program they say will feel this way it is normal to think about it more it will get better the thinking more we just are becoming more aware. Sometimes it's hard to realize that we suffer anxiety, BUT the program also lets us know everyone at one time or another has or will feel some degree anxiety ETC. It is ok we are ok... I am on lesson four. We are each different and the program sets up good guide lines for us to follow. Saying this here on this fourm is a big help for me also. I will allow myself the time I need to work through the program and at the same time like I think the program tells us keep moving forward and not to be hard on our selves and get stuck in one place. I will review my lessons and work them into my life events Best wishs and heres to our new and improved life skills.

Bridget:
I actually felt better after knowing what was wrong with me. Let me explain so maybe you can also feel this way....

First, just knowing there was a specific name for what I was going through was reassuring. I am not the only one who experiences this! Even though the symptoms of anxiety can be very strange, the disorder itself isn't.

Secondly, knowing what was wrong with me allowed me to put a plan in action to solve the problem. Not knowing what was wrong with me was frustrating, really scary, and was virtually impossible to solve. Once I knew what it was I knew I would somehow get over this.
I am the type of person who likes facts. I like to have the facts in front of me so I can devise a solution to the problem. Understanding anxiety has helped me develop a solution.

Also, be glad it is anxiety and not some disease like cancer, heart disease, etc. You can get over anxiety. That is good news.

Hope this helps you look at it a little differently.

Hi! I bought the program because I saw the infomercial on TV.
prior to the program my doctor told me I had GAD and Panic, I had no idea what GAd even was and he didnt really go into a deep discussion of it,
you know how doctors are get ya in shove ya out (lol)
So when I saw the infomercial for midwest center it was like a light went off in my head,
I identified so well with the people on the show
and when i recieved the program and started listening to the symptoms and statements from the people on the tapes, my anxiety went into overload, and i found myself panicking everytime i listened. but i knew they were right i had to face this and get through it.
and of course now i understand why,
it was because i was facing things in my personality, that up until then i had just tucked away in the back of mind.
but knowledge truly is power and after sticking with it i learned what this disorder is
and how i can take charge and whip this thing (well mostly lol)instead of feeling like a helpless, hopeless, wreck
I look at it like this:
if you were in school and you knew you had to give a presentation in front of the class, the next day,
you would practice until you got it just right.
and even though it scared you to face your classmates, you knew you had to do it to make the grade and pass the class.
this program is the same way
sometimes its scary but you know you have to do it
to get on with your life
and practice makes perfect by listening over and over again you are actually educating yourself about your anxiety. you may not make a perfect A
but at least you studied, prepared, and did your best....knowledge truly is power,
knowledge ='s power and power ='s change
good luck, god bless,