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Created on : Thursday, July 07, 2005, 08:58:51 am
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July 10, 2006, 4:15 pm PDT

Fear of . . . My mind?

Hi,   

I'm not sure if I'm in the right message board. I see things and always have. But now there starting to scare me. Some people know but others don't... These thing don't always scare me though. Like when I was younger, I was only afraid of one and I would scream. But now there is a few I'm not thrilled about and one (Not sure witch) Speaks to me in another language. (I'm still in high school and studied spainsh, latin, french, and my personal favorite German.) I can't Identify the language but I still hear it clearly. I also hear bells.   

      

Now, I've talked to a trusted adult friend. He's always willing to help me. He said that the bells could be produced my the ear itself. But that a language is something the ear can not create. The one thing that frightens both him and me is the little thing I see that appears tangible and moves quickly. I have seen it move and run, and stand up. He says it might be a rat. (I have owned pet rats and know how big they can grow BUT this is much bigger) This thing can compress itself and squeeze into and through tight places. The figure I see I just fell into denial and said it wasn't there. Eventually I didn't see it anymore. The other one is human like. I've seen it move once, but other wise it fade into the wall when I look at it.    

   

I did find out why I was seeing some of the things (odd reflections on a part of my collapsing roof) but the other things I still can figure. He suggested that I use a blind fold and ear plugs when sleeping. If I still hear them it must be in my head. If not then it is an outside force. He also recommended going to a psychologist. But I'm am still afraid of my mind and that something is severely wrong with it.  I can't find a person close enough and I refuse to go to my mother's facility.   

   

Could someone find a good solution? some advice?  or facility close to me I can go to?   

 
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July 10, 2006, 8:32 pm PDT

Help with husband

 My husband tends to "get sick" or "not feel well" when an invitation to join family and friends for a beer, a cup of coffee, a movie or dinner.  It doesn't matter it it's his 99 year old mother, an old childhood friend, or what probably hurts more, me extending the invitation.  We have no friends, go no where, do nothing, haven't even been out for a MacDonald's hamburger in over 3 years.  I have been asking him to take me on a date for a least 5 years (an ice cream cone down by the lake would be wonderful), but he incapable or unwilling.  I am on depression meds trying to cope with his behavior, but am losing hope that this marriage can survive.  I feel myself dieing a little more every day.  He says he love me, but I've called him a liar and I really mean it.  He refuses to consider meds or counseling.  What more can I do?
 
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July 13, 2006, 1:04 pm PDT

I understand

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I'm not even sure if this is the post I need to be on but here it goes. Over the past couple of years I have had off and on panic attacks. They only happened when I am driving and mainly on the expressways so to avoid the panic attacks I avoid the highways. But lately they are happening more.  This past Sunday I was supposed to go to Tennessee to see my grandmother who is in the hospital. When my sister and I got on the highway (she was driving) I had a gorrible attack - I couldnt even bring myself to go on to TN  which is about 5 hours away.  I went back home. Well today I had another one-I was driving my daughter to work about 10 miles from my home and NO highway just a normal road that I have driven many times. I got her to work and when I started home I froze into a panic attack I could not even pull out of the parking lot. I had to have my husband pick me up and  I left my car with my daughter to drive home. I can't continue this way and I dont know where to turn. I dont have insurance or the $100.00 to see my family Dr. Is there support groups for this and could they help.  I feel my world is shrinking and I used to be able to drive wherever I needed to go (even on the highway) I want my life back.
I have an aunt with the same problem. It started a long time ago at her work. She would have a panic attack and be in the bathroom. It got worse and worse until she got some help. For awhile even if other people went away she would get sick. She lives in Ca. and I moved to Ok. It was hard for her at first but she is ok now. I don't have the same problem as her but my nerves are horrible. I constantly worry about everything. Anyways,I just wanted to say that with help she is getting better and I'm sure you will too.
 
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July 13, 2006, 1:27 pm PDT

worried all the time

I have a problem. I worry all the time. I worry about everything. Even if there is nothing wrong I feel worried. I worry about my kids constantly.I'm afraid I'll get into a wreck if I drive. I also am afraid that people are talking about me or looking at me. I get embarrased for no reason. I hate being the center of attention. My face turns red and if someone says something it gets worse. I really don't like myself. I'm shy but only because I get so nervous and embarrased. I love to talk to people, but out of nowhere I get all embarrased . I feel like I have a mental problem. I don't like confrontations. The doctor prescribed xanax for me and it helped but then I just didn't care about anything. I could do anything and I didn't care who it hurt as long as I was happy. I made a lot of bad choices, I know they were my choices but I really feel that if I had not taken the med. I would have thought before I acted. I no longer take the medication and I am back to worry and embarrasment and nervousness all the time I would really like help with this.  

 
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July 14, 2006, 7:03 pm PDT

Xanax

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I have a problem. I worry all the time. I worry about everything. Even if there is nothing wrong I feel worried. I worry about my kids constantly.I'm afraid I'll get into a wreck if I drive. I also am afraid that people are talking about me or looking at me. I get embarrased for no reason. I hate being the center of attention. My face turns red and if someone says something it gets worse. I really don't like myself. I'm shy but only because I get so nervous and embarrased. I love to talk to people, but out of nowhere I get all embarrased . I feel like I have a mental problem. I don't like confrontations. The doctor prescribed xanax for me and it helped but then I just didn't care about anything. I could do anything and I didn't care who it hurt as long as I was happy. I made a lot of bad choices, I know they were my choices but I really feel that if I had not taken the med. I would have thought before I acted. I no longer take the medication and I am back to worry and embarrasment and nervousness all the time I would really like help with this.  

I too was prescribed xanax at one point.  I had a love hate relationship with it.  I hate how it made me feel nothing, but also loved that it made me feel nothing.  I also started taking more than prescribed.   When  I knew I need to get off of it was when I took about 3x what I was prescribed and then got in a car and drove 45 minutes. It also made me drowsy and when I took more than prescribed dizzy.   I no longer take xanax either.   I  have started trying to use an herbal anti-anxiety medication and a homeopathic anti-anxiety medication.   I find they help but don't solve everything, but they don't have the effects and they don't numb me out.  
 
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July 14, 2006, 7:16 pm PDT

Community Mental Health Center

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I'm not even sure if this is the post I need to be on but here it goes. Over the past couple of years I have had off and on panic attacks. They only happened when I am driving and mainly on the expressways so to avoid the panic attacks I avoid the highways. But lately they are happening more.  This past Sunday I was supposed to go to Tennessee to see my grandmother who is in the hospital. When my sister and I got on the highway (she was driving) I had a gorrible attack - I couldnt even bring myself to go on to TN  which is about 5 hours away.  I went back home. Well today I had another one-I was driving my daughter to work about 10 miles from my home and NO highway just a normal road that I have driven many times. I got her to work and when I started home I froze into a panic attack I could not even pull out of the parking lot. I had to have my husband pick me up and  I left my car with my daughter to drive home. I can't continue this way and I dont know where to turn. I dont have insurance or the $100.00 to see my family Dr. Is there support groups for this and could they help.  I feel my world is shrinking and I used to be able to drive wherever I needed to go (even on the highway) I want my life back.
Have you looked into if there are any community mental health centers in your area?   They usually have sliding fee scales (just so you know they usually also have long wait lists).  
 
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July 19, 2006, 3:51 am PDT

CBT

Hi everyone,    

   

It has been some time since I posted on this message board, but I thought it was time to do so again.    

   

I have offered two free CBT courses on line, and am in the process of setting up a support and therapy chat room.  The course has proven to have been most helpful to a number of people suffering from anxiety and depression.     

   

These courses were free.    

   

For more information click on my user name "pinetree".  This will take you to my profile where you can see other postings I have made and also my e-mail address should you chose to contact me.    

   

Bye for now, Pinetree   

 
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July 20, 2006, 2:28 pm PDT

Fears and Phobias

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I have a problem. I worry all the time. I worry about everything. Even if there is nothing wrong I feel worried. I worry about my kids constantly.I'm afraid I'll get into a wreck if I drive. I also am afraid that people are talking about me or looking at me. I get embarrased for no reason. I hate being the center of attention. My face turns red and if someone says something it gets worse. I really don't like myself. I'm shy but only because I get so nervous and embarrased. I love to talk to people, but out of nowhere I get all embarrased . I feel like I have a mental problem. I don't like confrontations. The doctor prescribed xanax for me and it helped but then I just didn't care about anything. I could do anything and I didn't care who it hurt as long as I was happy. I made a lot of bad choices, I know they were my choices but I really feel that if I had not taken the med. I would have thought before I acted. I no longer take the medication and I am back to worry and embarrasment and nervousness all the time I would really like help with this.  

I have this same problem.  I am new to this Dr. Phil page.  I got on here for this very same reason that you are describing.  I can say though that I am not afraid to drive and I don't worry about my child and all that you described.  The part that I can relate to is being embarrased around people and not wanting to be center of attention.  I get terribly nervous when spoken to especially if others are around.  I do best with people, one on one.  Even then, I still feel nervous.  I feel also, as if I have a mental problem, because other people get through life without feeling this way.  My boyfriend is a car salesman.  There is no way I could talk to people all day like he does.  It's so easy for him.  I don't understand why I have this issue.  I also hate cofrontation as you mentioned.  It's interfering with my relatonships.  You would think you should have no problem talking to the one you love, but even that embarrases me.  We used to be so close and it is my fault now that we aren't because I have distanced myself.   I'm sorry, I guess you wanted to hear how to fix this and I'm telling you all things you already know.  It's just interesting to know that there are other people out there with the same issue.  I'm sorry you suffer with this.  It stinks.  Xanax is something I have never been on.  I have been on Zoloft and BuSpar and neither did anything to help.  Only made me feel sick.  We'll talk more.  I will do some more research.  This is the first time I have attempted to find some help since probably 6 years ago.  Again, I am sorry you go through this.  I can relate.  Take care!
 
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July 20, 2006, 7:07 pm PDT

How can I help people who have been classically conditioned?

Hello there.  

  

I hope to be working with and helping people in the future who have been classically conditioned in a negative way. This means that they have learned to draw a negatively associate to simple every day things.  

  

Eg. Many of the people I want to work with will have been conditioned to show a fear, or anxiety response to such simple things as colors, white, red, pink, sounds, pens clicking, bells, keys jangling, coughing, sneezing, or simple actions like snapping, clapping, etc.  

  

I hope to be working with people who have been classically conditioned via a new and growing phenomenon called gang stalking. It's almost unheard of, but it's very wide spread in society and part of what happens to targets of this phenomenon is that they get sensitised to simple stimuli over time.  

  

The targets are choosen for many reasons, many seem to be single woman, minorities, outspoken people, whistle-blowers, dissedents, or people who have made the wrong enemies, or gone up against large corporations. The targets once choose are in an endless cycle, with the goal being to distroy their lives and livelyhoods. Many are driven to suicide and never realise they have been targeted for this type of harassment, which can last for years.  

  

Parts of the harassment includes slander and noise campaigns, 24/7 survallence and tracking of a target. Sometimes their homes are bugged, or phones, or computers monitored.  

  

The idea is to seperate a target from friens, family and their community at large, then to make them seem crazy or unstable, via the classic conditioning. Many of these targets have breakdowns, get institutionalised, or commit suicide. Other who are lucky enough to survive or just not believed because this is still so unknown. The same way stalking was unknown over 20 years ago.  

Many people get invovled with gang stalking and it's known to be happening in many major cities across, America, Canada, and the UK.  

  

There have been some supports group started to help these people, and awareness is growing, but it's an uphill battle and that's why I wonder if anyone knows how to best help people who have been been sensitised because of this? 

  

If you want to learn more you can do a quick search on google for gang stalking, cause stalking, vigalanty stalking, organised gang stalking,  even flash mobbing.  

 
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July 23, 2006, 1:03 pm PDT

I am glad you wrote

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I have this same problem.  I am new to this Dr. Phil page.  I got on here for this very same reason that you are describing.  I can say though that I am not afraid to drive and I don't worry about my child and all that you described.  The part that I can relate to is being embarrased around people and not wanting to be center of attention.  I get terribly nervous when spoken to especially if others are around.  I do best with people, one on one.  Even then, I still feel nervous.  I feel also, as if I have a mental problem, because other people get through life without feeling this way.  My boyfriend is a car salesman.  There is no way I could talk to people all day like he does.  It's so easy for him.  I don't understand why I have this issue.  I also hate cofrontation as you mentioned.  It's interfering with my relatonships.  You would think you should have no problem talking to the one you love, but even that embarrases me.  We used to be so close and it is my fault now that we aren't because I have distanced myself.   I'm sorry, I guess you wanted to hear how to fix this and I'm telling you all things you already know.  It's just interesting to know that there are other people out there with the same issue.  I'm sorry you suffer with this.  It stinks.  Xanax is something I have never been on.  I have been on Zoloft and BuSpar and neither did anything to help.  Only made me feel sick.  We'll talk more.  I will do some more research.  This is the first time I have attempted to find some help since probably 6 years ago.  Again, I am sorry you go through this.  I can relate.  Take care!
It does feel good to hear someone knows how I feel. I also have problems talking to people I love like My family and friends. But my family all has problems with anxiety. I wish I could get over this. I want to go back to school but I'm so afraid. I've thought about going to school on line so that I don't have to face anyone. That just sounds horrible. Maybe I'm just to self conciense. I think there is more to it than that. Thanks for leaving a message and I'm also sorry that you go through this, I understand.
 
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