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Hi again
It is nice to see this thread still alive.
I have been immersing myself into learning how to overcome my perceptions of past traumas. Recently i have been downloading many self help audio files from kazaa. Some of the most interesting have been the anthony robbins descriptions of how the mind works and how he suggests controlling it, Dr Phil and his self help stuff, Brian Tracy and his negotiation talks, and others on self esteem.
The reason i am sharing this is because of the surprising immediate benefits i have experienced. I have had alot of anxiety relating to people and suffered from low self esteem.
Well, the small things i can learn from how my own mind works makes me feel less helpless. The negotiating tactics have helped me with my assertiveness and getting more of what i want. Even the smallest thing like at a pay-what-you-can-night at a play, i bargained them down to 4 dollars for a ticket and that made me feel like a winner. Others were paying ten. Mind you i still felt anxiety but the next time it may be less.
The Dr phil stuff made me look at the past and is helping me remove my helplessness and guilty, angry feelings of today.
Even the Men are from mars women are from venus audio file helped me see communication with my girl friend in a different light. When she comes home i listen to her and don't try to solve her problems. I remind her i accept her and her feelings and love her. This has worked wonders cause she accepts me too, and that feels good in a mateur sort of way , 8D.
I just went to the search-audio-category-(self help, and audio book) and choose whatever i found had challenged me in the past.
So now i shared a little recovery story and i work at it every day and feel empowered. Good luck in your own lives.
Colin
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