Hey… Victoria here.. a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder.  I would say that i’ve always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale.  I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social envirement my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks.  Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there.  I’ve been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc.  Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time.  Nothing really seemed to work for me.  With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.

Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website http://www.anxiety.pcti-system.com .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally.  Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little.  And I’m currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I’m on.  For those who have also conquered their condition.. I wanted to get your opinion/perspective on something… Looking in hindsight, I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD.  I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/ations plays a very significant role in the persistance of our ails.  Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistantly burning… Also, I’ve come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause.  Your thoughts ???

I believe you are absolutely WONDERFUL Xx wow you come across as a strong determined person. You are Tenacious and Intrepid and managed to resolve your issues. You are a beautiful example to others Xx thank you for sharing your story because you have definitely made me feel stronger today . Listening to people like you helps me make more of an effort to be stronger.

Hope your well and happy beautiful lady Xx
Any good ? Xx if you need to help a friend Xx
The guardian tuesday 5 Jan 2010 - Mindfulnesss Three minute exercise
mindfulness is described as a way of paying attention to feelings ans emotions so that they can be managed. It involves meditation , yoga and breathing techniques.
’ three minute breathing space’
1. ask yourself what is my experience right now ? and notice any body sensation, thoughts or feelings you are having without judging them.
2. place your attention on your breathing following the in-and-out breath as it naturally occurs.
3. Expand your awareness to the whole of your body continuing to notice any thoughts feelings or physical sensations that occur without judgemant.
Happy 2010 Xxxhug