Topic : Depression

I e yohaven't been on for a while. gotta have a sercer to talk.  Hope youe weekend is unevenfu;.  I fell of the bunjbed ladder yersrterday and rtodat ended up wirh 4 stitches in my hand.  I hate this adccident prone body.  Hand is still numbf, so my fingers afre sore,   

PAT 

Here a condensed hand out from Dr. Richards 20 tape series for people suffer from social anxiety.  I purchased the tape series and my son who had suffered from generalized anxiety disorder overcame his GAD after 40 years of terror and fear. This tape series has literally saved his life. Before using the tapes his greatest wish was to go to sleep and never wake up. He thought about suicide every day for many years as this illness had totally devastated his life.  He now looks forward to each day and the future.    

                                                     Worry    

                Worry is never positive. It never does any good.    

                            Worry always exaggerates    

          It always blows things out of proportion and Consumes my life.    

               It leaves a trail of anxiety and depression behind it.    

                      Worrying only leads to more worry.     

      Worrying never solves a thing.  There is no solution in worry.    

I must catch myself when I start to worry and throw off these thoughts because they are poison.    

          Say to myself: "Worry never does me any good.  It is only going to hurt me    

                         Then, go and do something to distract myself.   

                                                POWER STATEMENTS  

                            (Rational Questions to ask myself each day)    

                      WHY SHOULD OTHER PEOPLE'S APPROVAL MATTER TO ME?  

               WHY SHOULD I BE DEPENDENT ON OTHER PEOPLE'S VIEWS OF ME?  

                       WHY DO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ANY POWER OVER ME?  

                            WHY SHOULD MY OWN THOUGHTS HURT ME?  

                              THEY can NEVER tell me the TRUTH  

                              so, ask myself these questions every day.   

                   WHY DO I ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS TO SWAY ME?  

    Why SHOULD other people's approval be important to me?  Why should I stew, and drive myself   

                             crazy over what other people think and say?  

  I need to rationally ask myself these questions each and every day, so that these questions will   

                 bounce into my mind when my thoughts start to go negative on me.  

        I want those "WHY" questions to pop into my mind automatically, so that I catch those  

                              old automatic negative feelings and thoughts.           

          The more I question my irrational thoughts, the more they will have to go away.  

The key to success using this is to read it OUT LOUD every day.  In the beginning your brain will not accept this information, but over time your brain will be reprogrammed to accept these new true beliefs instead of the old false beliefs of the past.      

   NOTE:  If you wish more info. on how to get these tapes E-mail me  at:       rowdens@shaw.ca     

          I will post another condensed hand out for you to work with.  Good luck.      

I am very SAD that our Fellow poster Beachsmiles  (SEA)  will no longer be posting here....I know she will not.  Please do not ask me how because I will not nor cannot tell you how but I know this to be a true fact.  She was such an inspiration to me when I first came here so many months back and well lets just say today is a very sad day.  For the newcomber she provided a wealth of information and always kept us all well informed. 

Our message board angel is hurting so bad....I wish she would come back....But she will not.. 

Long time no see!!! 

Isn't it time for you to kick back and enjoy life now?  

Or are you still working on more scarves??? 

I'm soooooooooooooooo sorry to hear you fell off a ladder!!!!!! 

Four stitches??  I though you told me you would try and stick with sewing and stay away from  

ladders and hammers and Um, I forgot what else. ((((HUGS)))) 

Still love ya Mapoopsie!!!  

I'll be home today if you want to call.  

Just please let your number show. I haven't been answering "Unknown" 

Your cell phone shows up as "Unknown"  

Anyway Ma, I'll be home all day!!  

I'm wishing you well and cyberly hugging you!!!  ((((Squeeze)))) 

Tammy Jo