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I definitely have certain decisions in my life where anxiety is heightened. Anything related to money matters makes me nervous and I can't decide on what to do. I was given advice by someone who said you just have to rip the bandage off and just make a decision. I found that advice hard to...

Hi Alyssa, I hear that you have had a lot of emotional trauma from your childhood and that you now have a chronic illness that you are dealing with. It is wonderful that you have decided to do the program on this website. I have found that it has helped me tremendously. My pain and issues do...

Thank you Walt. I try not to get angry with her, but it still happens. She is beginning to see how some of her judgmental behavior affects me. I try to tell her in a less emotional manner than I have done in the past. She is luckily open to addressing her issues with me. She says that she...

My question to ponder for this day is: Is there anything in your life you feel like you can’t control? How does not being in control make you feel? Can you connect this feeling to a personality trait? I have been thinking about this question and how it relates to an issue that I have at work...

The questions to ponder for today are: What part of PPD do you think is frustrating or silly? Is there something about the theory you don't accept? What personality trait do you think makes you feel this way? I do think there are many times where I feel that my gastrointestinal issues are...

Have you noticed any positive changes in your life since you have started this program? I think the most important change that I have noticed is my awareness of how stress, negative self talk, insecurity, fear, personality traits such as perfectionism and goodism are affecting my body. I...

I have decided to write about an incident that answers the question for day 32 better. The questions were When was the last time you made a mistake? How did it make you FEEL? My answer yesterday was more of a personal journal entry addressing recent anxiety I have been having about my own self...

Today's question is When was the last time you made a mistake? How did it make you FEEL? This might sound very superficial, but I realize that my appearance is a big source of anxiety and a tms issue for me. Growing up, I was never very pretty. I had very thick and curly black hair and large...

It's good to be reminded to focus on the good things I have done and that have happened to me. When I read your post it made me realize that I ruminate and become very anxious over one thing that I might have done wrong in my eyes and I never consider that I should feel good about the good...

The topic for today is: How are your professional relationships right now? Has the program had any affect on your career? The main issue that I have with work is my problem with conflict aversion. I don't feel comfortable talking about things that bother me at work. I am trying to be better...