Another productive and peaceful wednesday... kept busy, was in contact with a few friends, met new people in our support group... and ignored the critical voice in my head. Was anxious in 2...
Hi VeryHopeful I'm doing CBT a while now and it's definitely worthwhile. Lots of homework and writing getting all the distorted thinking down on paper. Exposure can be daunting but gradual exposure...
Great question Kitt :) I'd like to say yes....but not all the time. I know i can be easy company & i always take an interest in other people and what's going on with them. I think as a person gets...
Welcome :)...
Thanks Kitt...will make an appt for doc asap. Ah it's the time of year again with end of college year and all that goes with it... Thanks for the advice :) J...
Hi all, Maybe someone else has experienced this? When i'm about to get to sleep i struggle to breathe and feel like I'm suffocating - i then have to sit up out of bed and try to breathe properly. I'm...
I have this book somewhere but have to read it....I remember the DL saying at a lecture that every so often we should ask ourselves during the day "Where is my mind now?" Thanks again......
:) I love this one !!! Misery is optional lol.... & great idea to post situations where we've been able to laugh at ourselves.........
Well the day's nearly over and its been a great one...really monitored my thoughts today and chose which ones i was going to allow and kept busy .... laughed a lot....was in great company, challenged...
Thanks for the quotes Hibee :) having a great day so far...up early and met a friend for a few hours and went for lunch....plenty of laughing and the sun is shining here for a change :)...
Hi AL I tried my best to stay off of medication for my anxiety but a few events last year overwhelmed me and I was advides to go on some temporarily - 150mg Seroquel and 10mg Lexapro..... It was a...
Great to read your story and what you've come through - and you always keep trying...thank you for posting this and I wish you nothing but happiness for the future.... J...
I've seen a lot of clips on YouTube and would love to get this film...lot of philosophical talk in it. It's called the Peaceful Warrior... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BBDexSzmMM Has anyone seen...
Wow the past few days I've started to wonder what my core beliefs are - because I know I need to change them if I want to move forward. I have taken on board a lot of mistaken assumptions about...
You should take pride in your generous nature and commend yourself for your concern for other's happiness.....you did what all the self-help gurus and spiritual teachers have lectured about =...
Hi S.C and thank you...I'll check that out....I know that when simple things like that happen I relate it to abandonment issues from the past that have no relevance to today....just neeo keep that in...
Hi Deacon Blues welcome to this part of the forum...great support and sound advice in here....keep posting ;) j...
Hi Skatterprank I think it's a great idea :) I love music and couldn't live without my mp3 player.... Great list you have... > A way of Life (Last Samurai Soundtrack) > Honour (Main Title Theme From...
Thanks kitt :) ah my head just went off on one there. I phoned my CBT counsellor and she reminded me about the fear of rejection and abandonment I've had all my life. And to recognise where these...
Head is really after turning today. Phoned a friend to wish him well on his holiday and was barely on the phone 3 minutes with him. Felt like he didn't want me on the phone.... When things like that...
Excellent :) looking forward to it and thanks!!...
Was in Edinburgh ...such a cool place - went over to the U2 360 gig in Glasgow :)...
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@Allestaria hello...we'd have taken over the world if we didn't drink so much :) jkng...
Great :) how about Wednesday to give people time to notice it? Maybe a moderator could post a link for it? :)...
lol i know that's a dangerous thing :) but what would ye think about us picking one day next week when we just have a day of peace? When we just say "I've enough of this anxiety and over thinking and...
@jewishmother did it really take a few years to get a handle on it??? I suppose patience is important??...
Had a look on Amazon - looks great! thanks...
I'm trying to get back into meditation so I can be more relaxed.....can anyone suggest good meditation cds. Maybe you can post ones that have helped you in your recovery? Thank you :)...
If you think you're going crazy - the chances are you're probably not :) I think it's the human condition and with us (hope ye don't mind me using 'us') we just think waaaay too much. Someone said to...
Hi swon888 i know that when im under a lot of stress I get very bad chest pains - and it's hard not to panic when this happens. I'd always check with the doctor to be on the safe side. When a person...
I know where you're coming from....i woke up today in not so great form...the day improved and i'm enjoying it - but an hour ago my head started thinking on negatives - so i just told myself to shut...
:) @Codename Wallaby you'll never beat the Irrrrrrissssh haha. Good to have company from Ireland.... @ad1 I hope to visit again in the next 12 months....love it over there :)...
Great thanks :) Well I love this clip from as good as it gets - it's always good to have a sense of humour about ourselves :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCOxcDcZ69o...
Ah ad1 i was in Liverpool last year - and absolutely loved the place....couldn;t get over how friendly the people were to me. I have a friend living in the Wirral?? She helps people with...
Ahh g'day jamiee ;) @Scaredy Cat lemme knw when ye get here :) @G20man lol i hate the irish accent and to make it worse in from tipperary.......
They say laughter is the best medicine and I know that recovery towards positive mental health can be very serious at times...so hopefully if this is okay with the forum moderators maybe we could...
California :) ...send some sun over to rainy Ireland :)...
Just though it'd be nice to know which side of the pond we're all on? I'm in Ireland..... :) J...
Thanks PreciousGem.....I've tried many avenues searching and went on many Buddhist retreats, tried all types of meditation, catholicism, christianity and there are great teachings in all of them to...
@ BluAngel thank you for your post - yes I'm re-reading David Burns book Feeling Good, The New Mood Therapy and was just reading today about the 'Internal Dialogue' that you mentioned... WORLD: A...
I don't see why your post would be deleted?? I agree with some of your comments and thanks for your honesty. I disagree with putting your pride aside and just believing the words of a 2,000 year old...
Great question. I think it's hard to go through life without feeling stress at different times. Sounds like you're coping very well though. I'd also like to hear what people have to say on this.... J...
You see that's the very reason i left that fundamentalist church. No weapon formed against me? He that is in the world? These are all references to the devil and in my opinion does not promote sound...
Hi all...thanks for the advice and welcome. Look forward to getting involved.... J...
It's only lately I've notice how much I've been listening to that critical voice in my head. It starts the second I wake up and if I don't quiten it - it ruins my day as I start to believe what it's...
Hi all, I've been reading through the forum and what a great place ye've got. Just wanted to say hello as I struggle with Social Anxiety Disorder, depression. I'm having CBT and attend a mental...
Great choice of book Karen. It's possibly one of the best books on CBT imo....
Hi, I have a lot of experience with what you're going through. I've had Social Anxiety Disorder for over 20 years and only realised I had it last year. My first thought is that people are thinking...