Helloooo. I have just started lesson #2. I have been having panic attacks and terrible social phobia for the past 25 years. My how time flies...... I have managed to live my life mostly through avoidance but of late that has become harder to do. Now that I have advanced at work which is pleasing I am required to sit in director's meetings and make presentations which is terrifying. Though I know there's no reason to be frightened talking about my work in front of my colleagues, my trembling, rapid breathing and jumpiness would makes me seem like a person being hunted! It's gotten so bad that I hardly want to go to work and have trouble leaving the house in the mornings despite knowing that I am perfectly capable of doing my job. I am not able to report some huge decrease in my anxious feelings but I feel compelled to share that Lucinda's account of her own scary feelings gave me MUCH comfort this morning while I listened to lesson #2 for the first time on the car journey to work. Over the years, I too have felt like I might harm myself/others, lose my mind, jump from high places or do any number of bizarre things (despite not feeling overly depressed or in the least bit suicidal/homicidal). Just hearing that somebody else has experienced those feelings made me feel less of a lunatic. So far it's been a good day and I intend to ensure it remains so. I have high hopes for myself and believe I will improve. I wish the same for you all who are using this program.

Hi! I, too, am on lesson 2. I have to say that starting out, I was afraid the tapes would bring on panic attacks for me. But hearing the group sessions has been a comfort to me. Hearing others being able to laugh about what they went through was... well... empowering. I can relate to almost everything they discussed. To hear the way they all look upon their anxiety as something in the past gives me hope that soon I can reach that point too. I've lived a very limited life the past 8 years, missing family functions, even losing friends because I have been afraid to do things with them, and at times afraid to even talk to them. But after going through only the first 2 sessions, I feel more hope and less fear. I'm excited about finding this program and am anxious to move ahead. I know that not every day will be a good day, but I have hope that the bad ones will be fewer and farther between.

Wishing you all good days....

I started doing session 1 and when I finished it, I felt better. I was very nervous to begin the program and got anxiety; but the first session gave me hope. I've had anxiety, depression, for over 12 years. I've tried many counselors, etc. and nothing seemed to help but I feel that this program is it. I thank God who led me to the program. It was advertised on TV. from loux