Jackie,
Hi. I am new here and reading posts here and there. (There is so much.)I wanted to share with you and anyone else who has a hard time "stopping" like I do. My counselor had been telling me for a long time that I need to sit and meditate daily. She says it is what saved her many years ago when she was agorophobic. I told her "I can't stop and clear my mind" and she always swore by her tapes. She says they "saved" her. So finally I bought a couple (cd's now) and they really are great in helping those of us who cannot just turn it all off. At first it was hard to find that moment where I would decide, "ok, pull out the cd..." but now that I have I look forward to it. It is really a wonderful feeling to STOP and slow it all down right there in the middle of the day and it helps so much to be guided with the music and the imagery. I have to say, the second day (I have only been able to stop long enough to listen once or twice)started out like an anxious day. I needed to get to the store, but sometimes I just can't deal with it. So, an hour or so after listening, my mind and body had been so calmed, I went! Oh, I still was my little "what if" self, with a little nervousness, but in the morning I had decided, "no way, not today."
Good luck. I know we have such a hard time relaxing don't we?
Bonnie
This message was edited by am on 2-3-03 @ 9:15 AM