Hello everyone,

I am learning everyday that experiencing symptoms of anxiety is a part of life. These past few weeks have been very stressful work wise. I have noticed that my symptoms of anxiety are hitting the roof. I know should be more positive but I'm kinda sick of it. I have also noticed that I am starting to regress a little, I am starting to an extent care about what people think about me. Well I think it's time to redo the tapes. Anyway I want to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season, may the New York bring you joy and happiness, you deserve it.

its sooo easy to stop making the quiet time to WORK the program...and overwhelming with the busyness of life, especially the added stress lately on the job. THINKING about getting back to the program is the first step. you'l make a time slot to yourself to get off by yourself to quietly get back to it. it works when we WORK it, and its such a hard thing to discipline ourselves to DO the tools. babysteps get me going back to its benefits, and then a few starts and stops before I'm scheduling myself once again, and enjoying the benefits from doing the work. old negative thinking is deeply grooved in our brains, and when i am happy and enjoying the new skills i've incorporated from the program are bringing successes into my life, i can begin to slide....."thinking" i'm doing the program and that "i'l get back to it soon"...and then some time passes and i begin to think badly again and spiral down not realizing i'm thinking the "old" ways. It takes a great intervention on my part to even rember the program amid all that negative chatter. but when i do remember, its just a tiny good thought that is able to crowd into all that self negativity, and i have to use monumental energy to TAKE a baby step back into the program, and ten the next baby step and so forth, making a daily time goal i work toward. i'm only finishing lesson 5 presently, so i'm no where as knowledgable about the program as you, but i "hear" you, and wish to encourage you.

Hello Elizabeth,

thank-you so much for your words of encouragement. Your right I gotta start the program all over again. Two points I like to keep in mind you don't owe anyone an explanation for your decisions, and negative thinking is like a plant once you water it, it will continue to grow. Never doubt yourself, and always trust yourself. Thanks once again.

actually, Thank YOU Future! You don't know how timely those words are to me! We are all in this positive thinking together. Best Wishes!