Hi everyone,

Does anyone have a specific fear of illness, and did the program help w/that?

Thanks,
Carol

Carol,

I had a fear of going crazy or losing control. As far as a physical sickness, no not really. But Lucinda talks alot about her own fears of illness and I believe they included physical illness as well as mental illness.

This program helps with all of these issues. This program helps any problem that is caused by problem thinking!

Dear Carol,
for it�s the same, i have these fears of going crazy...and Lucinda helped me a lot,
better then any Therapy ever could.

Take care

Marco

Carol,

My biggest fear is having a heart attack. That has been my "what if" thought since my panic attacks began. All of my panic attacks and anticipatory anxiety center around the thought of having a heart attack and dying. I can tell you that three things have helped for me. Counseling, this program, and medication. The counseling and tapes have helped me challenge the validity of my "what if" thinking. The medication has allowed me to take a break from my symptoms so that my mind is calm enough to concentrate and work on the skills. The medication is temporary, but the skills I learn through the program and counseling will last forever. I still have "what if" thinking, but it's been several weeks since I've had a panic attack. I've got more hope for the future and have stopped asking myself "what if I have a heart attack and die today?". I've found a combination of interventions that work for me. My advise to you is that you investigate different combinations of interventions until you find what works for you! Good luck!
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Jen

Carol,
I had so many fears! I too thought I was going to have a heart attack 24/7 like Jen did. I also thought I was going to die all the time. Whatever I got...it was going to kill me. If I got a headache, it was a brain tumor, and I was going to die. A funny feeling in my chest...oh heart attack...I'm gonna die! I also had the feelings of unreality many times. This program has helped me get past all of that! I hope that you find this program as helpful as I have! Take care and keep us posted on how you are doing!
Sincerely,
Cindy

Hi to everyone.... I'm new at this, so bear with me. I have suffered from Anxiety/Panic attacks for 14 years, and I have alot of "what ifs" One of my biggest fears is driving ! It has really put a restraint on my life ! I have within the last 2 years acomplished driving 10 miles from home, but ,with all those thoughts racing through my head... "what if" the car breaks down ? or"what if" I freak out while I'm driving and pass out and wreck the car? or "what if" I have to pull over because I just can't go any further and how will I get back home safely ? I would love to get a "Real Job" outside of my "little town" but that means driving at leats 30 miles away form my safe haven..... Can anyone out there give me some good advice ? I haven't been able to try out this program, but I am hoping to convince my husband that it is for me ! I am currently taking Paxil, and I think it has helped me some, I was on Imipramine for 9 years before the Paxil. My dream is to get my life back with out all these "WHAT IFS" and NO MEDICATION !!!!!!!! I would appreciate any reply.....

Angela,

I worked on this issue a lot with my counselor! The one thing I found that helped me is making a tape of my own voice. Say whatever you want on the tape! I read quotes, song lyrics, negative to positive statements, and mixed in my favorite songs. The tapes from the program are really helpful, but we need to learn how to be reassured by the sound of our own voice. This is such an effective way to build a conditioned response that works because your mind will learn to calm itself at the sound of YOUR voice. It will also help you in other situations because your body will begin to calm itself as soon as you start talking to yourself. Try it out! If it works, that's great. If not, the worst that can happen is that you will narrow your options by one! Good luck!
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Jen

I came to this site to ask the very same question. I hear about certain phobias that you can work thru like driving or shopping...but I don't know how to work thru the fear of death. I went to search to see if there has been previous posts and there have been. Maybe try looking there for some answers too. I'm on week 4 and feeling a lot better but this one (death) is still hanging on but not as much as it was. doodles

Fear of driving, flying, shopping, etc. etc. etc.......

They ALL have an underlying fear of death or tradedy!!!

ALL OF THEM!!

Deal with learning to accept that there are things that you CANNOT change! Learn to let go and trust GOD with those things you cannot change. You can't live in the world afraid of death when it happens to everyone!
Death is part of living!!!!!!!!!!!

I believe that everyone is afraid of the "unknown". This makes spirituality so vital. Take time to know your creator!!
God is there and He's real and LOVES US UNCONDITIONALLY!!

He frequently tells us not to fear or be anxious for HE IS GOD!!

Matthew 6:25-34 says "Therefore I tell you, DO NOT WORRY about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. ARE YOU NOT MORE VALUABLE THAN THEY? WHO OF YOU BY WORRYING CAN ADD A SINGLE HOUR TO HIS LIFE????????? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lillies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? DO NOT WORRY, saying What shall we eat? What shall we drink? or "What shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them. BUT SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS WELL. THEREFORE DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW, FOR TOMORROW WILL WORRY ABOUT ITSELF. Each day has enough trouble of it's own."

I just want to say that even in bible times they had much to worry about. In these bible verses they talk about food, clothes and water. You might say..."well those are NOT things that I worry about, so how does that apply to me?" Well here's the thing.....back in bible times, they had a REAL problem with famine. People were hungry, poor and had much lack. That was the way things were then. God addressed those things they worried about the most so they could relate to the message.

The message here applies to YOU too. God doesn't want us to worry about ANYTHING! If anything He wants us to seek Him and He'll take care of the rest. Learning to trust God and find God on a personal level isn't easy but in the bible we are promised that if we seek Him, He'll take care of the rest. All we have to do it seek Him!!

There is much to worry about today in this day and age but they are very different for alot of us. We don't worry about clothing, food or water, but we worry about many other things. It's time to relax and trust God who is SO much bigger than us.

I hope this message was soothing to the soul and a reminder that we can't change the world!!!!! But we can change how we look at things!

God Bless you all and Merry Christmas!!

I am obsessed with my breathing. I constantly feel like I need to take more breaths. I'm taking a steroid inhaler because my doctor says I may have some inflammation, but I kind of believe it's mostly anxiety. My biggest fear I guess is not being able to get my breath. I have also feared death for years. I am a Christian, and from my perspective, I feel this fear is an attack from Satan. I do feel joy, and love and excitement, and I give God all the praise and glory. He sustains me in all things. Take care and God bless you

I'm a Christian also and sometimes I feel like I have such a struggle with myself because of my fears of death or the act of dying. I wonder if I'm failing as a Christian because of my fears. I don't just have a fear for myself but for my husband and mostly my daughter. I just can't figure out where this is coming from. Is it just my negative thoughts or something deeper? I had a 14 yr. old nephew die, my father and both grandparents die within 2-3 year time. Could this be where it's coming from? I feel like if I could figure out where this starts that I might be able to get past it. I even wonder if it's the act of death or the fear of suffering or just leaving those that I love behind. I've read the versus in the bible about worry and fear, I've read about it in a Christian written book about anxiety and panic. Grrr, I wish this fear would go away because I'm really tired of not living because of my fear of death. In the back of my mind, I know that the dear Lord could take me away at anytime. I don't have a fear of Jesus' return because I know my family would be coming with me and I wouldn't suffer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. doodles

Wow- This all hits Home- Good post about the fear of death; the Bible says that death is our enemy and it says Christ came to take away the "sting of death"; Annette, I used to fear not breathing too- I realized that If I (by panic) made myself stop breathing then I'd pass out; once I'd pass out then I would start breathing again- so at least there is a safety net. I try to tell my self that the worse thing that satan can do to me is the best thing that can happen to me (If trusting in Christ)!

Blessings!