I two weeks into it and after beginning the program I feel like I am having more anxiety than I did before. I think it comes from hiding these feelings away deep down inside. Before starting the program I had very few panic attacks, but during the past couple of weeks I've had three or four. Does this start to go away eventually?

Hi Workin Mom: I have only done this for 3 days, but I noticed that I am having some anxiety just reading and doing the home work, fighting for the computer, the CD player, and alone time. However, I love the relaxation tape, and I have been more productive the past 2 days. I am feeling anxious and guilty about taking 2 hours for myself. I start stressing about not cleaning house and looking for a job!!!

Oh, I forgot.... I sure hope this gets better, but you know what they say "no pain, no gain"

I am in week 3. I think it is normal to have some anxiety. It's new. I did a little bit. Just keep up with it. Good Luck

I am in week six, and can honestly say I have had some improvements. Handled book group without feeling nervous and self-conscious, able to talk to people without worrying so much about how I appear to them. Still working on everything, though. Panic comes and goes now. Keep your chin up, and give it time. Blessings to you.

I am two weeks into the program and I feel very axious all the time. I even wake up feeling anxious. The tapes say this is normal. I would like to know when this changes. I do the relaxation tapes as often as I have time.

It is very normal to feel more anxious after starting the program. The main reason is because we avoid negative stimuli as much as possible instead of facing it. When we start we face these feelings it makes us more anxious because we are very sensitive people. All normal. Don't worry about it. I am going through the program a second time ( never finished the first time, once I started feeling good I did not feel I needed it anymore) I even felt more anxious the second time around. Use the relaxation tape until you get really good at calming yourself down. Once you can do that, you stop being afraid of the anxiety, and it goes away.

Cheers,


Tony

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Maude AS from Oregon

I too have felt anxious every waking moment . In time it passes. But you have to put in the effort to make it happen. Everything you need is in this program. You just have to make it work. And believe that it will work. I have gotten to the point now where I make time for other things in my life. The program is a priority.


Cheers,

Tony

Thanks everyone for the encouragement and support. Just knowing that many of you have experienced the same anxiety during week 2 makes me feel much calmer about the whole situation. I will keep practicing and have faith that eventually I will be free of the panic attacks.

Pamelab,

You sound a lot like me! We both lead very hectic lives. I work part-time, 30 hours a week and I have a 14 month old little girl at home as well. I also feel guilty about taking time for myself. It is very stressful trying to keep up with all of my duties as a wife, mother, employee. That's probably got a lot to do with making my anxiety worse.

However, now that I am taking time for myself, I am really enjoying it. I love the relaxation tape as well. I try to do it morning, noon, and night, but at least twice/day, which was really hard at first, but now I look forward to it! It's awesome and to my surprise really calms me down and helps me to let go.

Good luck to you. All we can do is keep going!

I am dealing with the same thing. I started the program but now I am feeling anxiety-which I already had before I started it, but it is not getting as better as I thought it would. Maybe I am just nervous during this time.