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15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Quote of the day

 
Hi Ya Diva:
 
Thanks for the info, as I visit the site almost daily I will just cut/paste them onto Word.
 
 
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lousy Day

 
Hi Ya Guys:
 
Just thought I would stop in for a bit to say thanks to everyone for your words of comfort and encouragement.  It means so much to me in the daily battle which has taken another phase of always having to do something, not being able to relax and almost being hyper.  I am eating an awful lot of chocolate which I can't seem to cut down on & think this might be adding to the heightened state.
 
We certainly are a brave lot to battle this disorder because it really does take a lot of strength.
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
My thoughts

 
Hi Ya Faith:
 
I think it's a wise decision to focus on controlling your thoughts once you have mastered that component I'm sure the  exposure will become more manageable.
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanksgiving...

 
Hi Ya Guys:
 
I guess when I sit down and think about it I am grateful for the following:
 
1.  All the caring people at this site, there are so many days when it's your encouragement that keeps me going.
 
2.  My mum, who has to put up with a lot this past year and a half.  Who tries to bring me back to reality with her priceless sense of humor.
 
3.  Recovering from my operation so flawlessly only by the prayers of so many and the skilled surgeon who's hands were also guided by God.
 
 
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
'Sneaks in quietly...

 
Hi Ya CD:
 
Sorry to hear about your situation & hope everything works out for you.
 
 
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lousy Day

 
Hi Ya CD:
 
Different isn't the word!  I know one thing for sure if those 2 twits are disrupting the class again I will be speaking privately with the program coordinator.
 
Thanks for your words of encouragement.
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lousy Day

 
Hey Guys:
 
Not a good couple of days at all.  If it keeps up like this I will have to change the Topic of the post to Lousy Days.
 
I just don't know what's going on anymore.  I feel so edgy, agitated, feel like squealing and these feelings don't go away.  Even when I wake up at night I still feel the same.
 
Just wondering if anyone has felt the same way & if this is another phase of the disorder?
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lousy Day

 
Hi Ya Joe:

I have been journaling but admit it’s not as often as I should.
I have completed session 5 but you know what I don't really have a lot of exposure work to do except for not being able to stay in at night. It's those negative thoughts, racing mind, agitation and being so hyper. Are any of these behaviors/symptoms addressed at some point later in the course, if not I might have to think about going to a therapist again, Oh Boy.
 
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lousy Day

 
Yep that's it based on my past week and now this week I'm going to change the name to Lousy Days!
 
I know I wasn't feeling like this when the GAD first reared it's ugly head.  I'm beginning to think this thing goes in phases and the one I'm in now is getting very hard to deal with.  Ok sure I used to get agitated at times but now it doesn't seem to let up, plus being almost hyperactive, overwhelmed and throw in some anger - what a cocktail.
 
Everything and anything seems to overwhelm me, people tick me off, situations tick me off, heck everything seems to tick me off now.   I just don't know how to cope with this phase. 
 
I have been through Panic Disorder where I was having between 7-8 attacks a day, & a lot of them were full-blown.  I've been through the pit of depression so much so I even wanted to end my life a couple of times and all without meds.   I'm not knocking meds for anyone it's just that I have done so much reseach on the possible side effects that I have frightened the wits out of myself and there is no way on earth I could take them.  I would drive myself crazy after I took the first pill wondering what was going to happen to me and there is no way I could put my mum or myself through that.
 
So the battle continues everyday, I keep asking myself when will this end - will it end?  Have I run the whole gamut on emotional disorders or is there anymore that can terrify, take control of my life and render me completely useless.
 
I can only hope that this is the last one and I will continue to have the strength to go on everyday. If I only knew how to fight it or as I have read so much - accept it.
 
Well I guess that's enough from me now, have to go to prepare for my computer test tomorrow.
15 years ago 0 151 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lousy Day

 
Hi Ya Joe:
 
I can always count on you for words of encouragement. Thank-you for reminding me how far I have come and what I can achieve if I will only have some faith in myself.
 
I really think my sense of humor is one of the things that keeps me going, if I didn't have it I wouldn't have many hairs left on my head.
 
I did my MS Word test today and passed with 96%, only two more tests to go - Excel and Powerpoint.
 
How is it going with you?